both countries; the two countries

the two sides or shores of a river, lake, or strait

both sides or parties; the two of them; both things previously mentioned

Two sides or edges of an object; two directions or places

one's two hands

both ends or either end of a physical object or a sequence

The two opposing or different facets of a situation or matter

the two opposite sides of something, such as a road or a river; either side

two kinds; two types; a few different types of things

the number 2,000

both ends or extremities of a long object, such as a rope or bridge

the wing rooms located on both sides of the main house of a traditional courtyard

twice; a few times; a short while

to serve two purposes or have two functions

The 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.

two things that are fundamentally different or separate from each other; two unrelated matters

to face a difficult choice between two options; to be in a quandary where any decision is problematic

The two wings of a bird or an aircraft

the two biological sexes; male and female or staminate and pistillate

husband and wife; a married couple

tricks of the trade; special skills or abilities

(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

the process of dividing or developing toward two opposing extremes or sides

both parties involved; mutual; on both sides

one move, two gains; to achieve two goals or gain two advantages with a single action

two sides; either side of an object or path; bilateral

The two poles of the earth (North and South), or of a magnet or battery (positive and negative); bipolar.

able to live or operate both in water and on land

both sides in a conflict suffer damage or losses, resulting in no winner

having two layers; dual; twofold

(colloquial) a young married couple; also written [[小俩口|小倆口|xiao3 liang3 kou3]]

a unit of weight equal to 50 grams; one-tenth of a [[市斤|市斤|shi4 jin1]]

Unexpected misfortune or accident; often used as a polite or indirect way to refer to someone's death.

to cut something into two parts with a single stroke of a blade

a person who is double-dealing or says different things to different people; a double-dealer who tries to please opposing sides at once

to be left with nothing; to have nothing in one's hands

be good for both sides; benefit both parties

two entirely different matters; two unrelated things that should not be confused with each other

in small groups or knots of people; scattered and not in a large crowd

Historical region during the Qing Dynasty comprising the provinces of Jiangsu, Anhui, and Jiangxi

to have regard for both sides; to satisfy two different demands or parties at once so that neither is neglected or damaged

silver used as currency in former times; silver taels. It was named as such because silver was weighed in the unit of [[两|兩|liang3]]

to 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.

in pairs; two by two

practically every day; happening very often or repeatedly

(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

the two provinces of [[广东|廣東|guang3 dong1]] and [[广西|廣西|guang3 xi1]]

The quality of having two sides or aspects at the same time, especially when those two aspects are contradictory or opposing.

(idiom) using very few words; expressed succinctly or briefly