两
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Definitions
- 1. two
- 2. both
- 3. some
- 4. a few
Words Containing 两
one move, two gains (idiom); two birds with one stone
two sides
husband and wife
bilateral
one's two hands
amphibious
either side
to have real skill
lit. two segments with a single cut (idiom)
high quality at bargain price
see 一回生二回熟[yī huí shēng èr huí shú]
one country, two systems (PRC proposal regarding Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan)
lit. family members speak frankly with one another, not courteously, as if they were from two different families (idiom)
(idiom) (of marriage or business partners) to break up; to separate
to split sth into two (idiom)
unfamiliar at first but you get used to it
one person taking on two tasks simultaneously
lit. one body two sides (idiom)
in twos and threes
quickly and effortlessly (idiom)
two or three
lit. to fish for three days and sun-dry the nets for two days (proverb)
lit. twice every three days (idiom); practically every day
repeatedly (idiom)
places of pleasure (like brothels, tea houses etc)
hurriedly
in a few words (idiom); expressed succinctly
in a few words (idiom); expressed succinctly
unexpected misfortune
see 人財兩空|人财两空[rén cái liǎng kōng]
(idiom) to succeed in both love and business
(idiom) thriving; (of a city) populous and wealthy; (of a family) large and prosperous
(idiom) to suffer the departure of sb (talented staff or one's spouse etc) and a financial loss as well; to get burned both romantically and financially
to be on the horns of a dilemma (idiom)
twice
a couple of times
to be even
to neglect neither one
Iran-Iraq War (1980-1988)
two-China (policy)
twice as much
bilateral symmetry
heaven and earth
to satisfy both sides
to satisfy rival demands (idiom)
(Maoism) one divides into two
the year 2000
(say) a few words
two quite different things
both countries; two countries
bilateral
when two kingdoms are at war, they don't execute envoys (idiom)
bilateral relations
the Song dynasty (960-1279)
innocent playmates
China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau (media term used esp. since 1997)
bilateral talks
both sides are willing
the two provinces of Guangdong and Guangxi (traditional)
Governor of Guangdong and Guangxi
(China's achievements of) producing an atomic bomb (1964) and hydrogen bomb (1967) and launching a satellite into space (1970)
two Germanies
male and female
hermaphrodite creature
disparity between the sexes
equality between the sexes
sexual dimorphism
hermaphrodite flower
(chemistry) zwitterion
by mutual consent (north China dialect)
(of a couple) to be harmonious; to be each other's sunshine
see 十指不沾陽春水|十指不沾阳春水[shí zhǐ bù zhān yáng chūn shuǐ]
empty-handed (idiom); fig. not receiving anything
two-pronged strategy
ability
both sides suffer (idiom)
both sides (in contract)
both sides; either side
fortnight
National People's Congress and Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference
amphibian
class Amphibia
the two poles
polarization
to polarize
not the same; different
two distinct things
a step away
Ryanggang province province in north North Korea, adjacent to Jilin province
the areas to the north and south of the Yellow River (in the Spring and Autumn Period)
Mesopotamian civilization
Mesopotamia
to square accounts (between borrower and lender or between buyer and seller)
Hubei 湖北 and Hunan 湖南 provinces
Han dynasty (206 BC-220 AD)
class Amphibia
dual-use
Liangdang county in Longnan 隴南|陇南[lǒng nán], Gansu
Liangdang county in Longnan 隴南|陇南[lǒng nán], Gansu
both sides
two-phase (physics)
both sides are willing
two quite different things
to coexist
both ends (of a stick etc)
nunchaku
both sides
to pay no attention to outside matters
lit. knifes piercing both sides (idiom)
bipod (supporting a machine gun etc)
two tigers fighting (idiom); fierce contest between evenly matched adversaries
if two tigers fight, one will get injured (idiom)
two tigers fight (idiom); fig. a dispute between two powerful adversaries
when two tigers fight, one will get injured (idiom)
lit. both sleeves flowing in the breeze (idiom); having clean hands
see 雙親|双亲[shuāng qīn]
received and paid for (business term); the goods delivered and the bill settled
both parties (to a lawsuit)
two chambers (of legislative assembly), e.g. House of Representatives and Senate
bicameralism
dilemma
both sides
two-faced, three knives (idiom); double-cross
double-edged sword
two-faced person
both ends
mouth-watering
name of \ice\ radical 冫[bīng] in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 15)
two-party system
hectogram
punctilious
to be a different person
the two cannot exist together (idiom); irreconcilable differences
not much to choose between the two
both houses of US Congress
lit. four ounces can move a thousand catties (idiom)
Guomindang 國民黨|国民党[guó mín dǎng] and Chinese Communist Party 共產黨|共产党[gòng chǎn dǎng]
(coll.) young married couple
(idiom) between a rock and a hard place
Chinese unit of weight equivalent to 50 grams
the latter two
weight
equivocal
two-way
lit. 300 silver taels not hidden here (idiom); fig. to reveal what one intends to hide
amphibious (vehicle)
PRC Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Straits (ARATS)
honest and upright (idiom)
lit. Shu Han 蜀漢|蜀汉[shǔ hàn] and Cao Wei 曹魏[cáo wèi] cannot coexist (idiom)
(Cantonese cuisine) zhaliang, rice noodle rolls 腸粉|肠粉[cháng fěn] stuffed with youtiao 油條|油条[yóu tiáo]
to haggle over every ounce (idiom)
to give short weight
to give short weight
to give short weight
lit. to stand with each foot in a different boat (idiom)
to have a foot in both camps
see 腳踏兩隻船|脚踏两只船[jiǎo tà liǎng zhī chuán]
scatter-brained
to burn the candle at both ends (idiom)
the two cannot exist together (idiom); irreconcilable differences
no room to advance or to retreat (idiom); without any way out of a dilemma
silver (as currency)
(idiom) to hesitate