两 liǎng — two
两
Level 1 · Common HSK 2 #697
Traditional:
兩
liǎng liang3
Basic definition
Detailed explanation
measure word
- (会意。从一,兩平分。兩亦声。本义:二十四铢为一两)
- liang;a unit of weight
- two
- 匹(长四丈)
- used for buses,carts,etc.
numeral
adverb
- both (sides);either;mutual e.g 两兼 · 两礼 · 两誉 · 两让
verb
- equal e.g 两大 · 两帝 · 两当
Related words
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- 一国两制 one country, two systems
- 两手 double tactics/twin strategies
- 两边 both sides
- 两侧 both sides; two sides
- 两旁 both sides; either side; on both sides
- 两地 two places; both locations
- 两清 to be even; to have settled accounts
- 两口子 husband and wife
- 两极 the two poles/the north and south poles/both ends of sth/electric or magnetic po
- 两端 both ends; two extremes
- 两翼 both wings (of a bird, aircraft or building); (military) both flanks
- 老两口 an elderly couple
- 两弹一星 Two Bombs, One Satellite (the atom and hydrogen bombs and the artificial satelli
- 两难 dilemma; quandary
- 两用 dual-use
- 两性 the two sexes/bisexual/hermaphrodite/having two characteristics/heterosexual
- 两头 both ends/both parties to a deal
- 三三两两 in twos and threes; in small groups
- 两样 different; not the same