- 两国 liǎngguó both countriesboth countries; the two countries
- 两岸 liǎng'àn two sidesthe two sides or shores of a river, lake, or strait
- 两者 liǎngzhě bothboth sides or parties; the two of them; both things previously mentioned
- 两边 liǎngbiān both sidesTwo sides or edges of an object; two directions or places
- 两手 liǎngshǒu two handsone's two hands
- 两头 liǎngtou both endsboth ends or either end of a physical object or a sequence
- 两面 liǎngmiàn two aspectsThe two opposing or different facets of a situation or matter
- 两旁 liǎngpáng both sidesthe two opposite sides of something, such as a road or a river; either side
- 两样 liǎngyàng two kindstwo kinds; two types; a few different types of things
- 两千 liǎngqiān two thousandthe number 2,000
- 两端 liǎngduān both endsboth ends or extremities of a long object, such as a rope or bridge
- 两厢 liǎngxiāng wing roomsthe wing rooms located on both sides of the main house of a traditional courtyard
- 两下 liǎngxià twicetwice; a few times; a short while
- 两用 liǎngyòng dual-useto serve two purposes or have two functions
- 一国两制 yīguóliǎngzhì one country, two systemsThe policy stating that within one China, the mainland maintains a socialist system while Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan retain their own capitalist systems and lifestyles.
- 两码事 liǎngmǎshì two entirely different thingstwo things that are fundamentally different or separate from each other; two unrelated matters
- 两难 liǎngnán dilemmato face a difficult choice between two options; to be in a quandary where any decision is problematic
- 两翼 liǎngyì two wingsThe two wings of a bird or an aircraft
- 两性 liǎngxìng the two sexesthe two biological sexes; male and female or staminate and pistillate
- 两口子 liǎngkǒuzi married couplehusband and wife; a married couple
- 两下子 liǎngxiàzi skillstricks of the trade; special skills or abilities
- 进退两难 jìntuìliǎngnán to be in a dilemma(idiom) to be in a difficult situation where there is no room to advance or retreat; to be trapped or stuck without a clear way out
- 两极分化 liǎngjífēnhuà polarizationthe process of dividing or developing toward two opposing extremes or sides
- 两相 liǎngxiāng both sidesboth parties involved; mutual; on both sides
- 一举两得 yījǔliǎngdé to kill two birds with one stoneone move, two gains; to achieve two goals or gain two advantages with a single action
- 两侧 liǎngcè both sidestwo sides; either side of an object or path; bilateral
- 两极 liǎngjí the two polesThe two poles of the earth (North and South), or of a magnet or battery (positive and negative); bipolar.
- 两栖 liǎngqī amphibiousable to live or operate both in water and on land
- 两败俱伤 liǎngbàijùshāng both sides sufferboth sides in a conflict suffer damage or losses, resulting in no winner
- 两重 liǎngchóng doublehaving two layers; dual; twofold
- 小两口 xiǎoliǎngkǒu young married couple(colloquial) a young married couple; also written [[小俩口|小倆口|xiao3 liang3 kou3]]
- 市两 shìliǎng lianga unit of weight equal to 50 grams; one-tenth of a [[市斤|市斤|shi4 jin1]]
- 三长两短 sānchángliǎngduǎn unexpected misfortuneUnexpected misfortune or accident; often used as a polite or indirect way to refer to someone's death.
- 一刀两断 yīdāoliǎngduàn to cut into twoto cut something into two parts with a single stroke of a blade
- 两面派 liǎngmiànpài two-faced persona person who is double-dealing or says different things to different people; a double-dealer who tries to please opposing sides at once
- 两手空空 liǎngshǒukōngkōng empty-handedto be left with nothing; to have nothing in one's hands
- 两利 liǎnglì mutually beneficialbe good for both sides; benefit both parties
- 两回事 liǎnghuíshì two different thingstwo entirely different matters; two unrelated things that should not be confused with each other
- 三三两两 sānsānliǎngliǎng in twos and threesin small groups or knots of people; scattered and not in a large crowd
- 两江 liǎngjiāng LiangjiangHistorical region during the Qing Dynasty comprising the provinces of Jiangsu, Anhui, and Jiangxi
- 两全 liǎngquán to satisfy both sidesto have regard for both sides; to satisfy two different demands or parties at once so that neither is neglected or damaged
- 银两 yínliǎng silver currencysilver used as currency in former times; silver taels. It was named as such because silver was weighed in the unit of [[两|兩|liang3]]
- 翻两番 fānliǎngfān to quadrupleto quadruple; to double and redouble. Originally used in mahjong, this term is now commonly used in finance and economics to describe an increase of four times the original amount.
- 两两 liǎngliǎng in twosin pairs; two by two
- 三天两头 sāntiānliǎngtóu frequentlypractically every day; happening very often or repeatedly
- 小两 xiǎoliǎng little tael(bound form) a unit of weight in the old system, equivalent to 1/16 of a [[斤|斤|jin1]]; used to distinguish the old 16-tael-per-catty system from the modern 10-tael-per-catty system
- 两广 liǎngguǎng Guangdong and Guangxithe two provinces of [[广东|廣東|guang3 dong1]] and [[广西|廣西|guang3 xi1]]
- 两面性 liǎngmiànxìng dual natureThe quality of having two sides or aspects at the same time, especially when those two aspects are contradictory or opposing.
- 三言两语 sānyánliǎngyǔ in a few words(idiom) using very few words; expressed succinctly or briefly
Sources
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- MTSU Chinese text computingSUBTLEX-CH