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两 liǎng two / both / some / a few / tael, unit of weight equal to 50 grams (modern) or 1⁄16 of a catty 斤[jin1] (old)
Results beginning with 两
两次 liǎng cì twice
两天 liǎng tiān two days
两岸 liǎng àn bilateral / both shores / both sides / both coasts / Taiwan and mainland
两国 liǎng guó both countries / two countries
两者 liǎng zhě both sides
两边 liǎng bian either side / both sides
两侧 liǎng cè two sides / both sides
两句 liǎng jù (say) a few words
两性 liǎng xìng male and female / both types (acid and alkaline, positive and negative etc) / (chemistry) amphoteric
两会 Liǎng huì National People's Congress and Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference
两手 liǎng shǒu one's two hands / two prongs (of a strategy) / both aspects, eventualities etc / skills / expertise
两旁 liǎng páng both sides / either side
两样 liǎng yàng two kinds / difference
两下 liǎng xià twice / for a little while
两千 liǎng qiān two thousand
两百 liǎng bǎi two hundred
两头 liǎng tóu both ends / both parties to a deal
两面 liǎng miàn both sides
两倍 liǎng bèi twice as much / double the amount
两端 liǎng duān both ends (of a stick etc) / two extremes
两用 liǎng yòng dual-use
两极 liǎng jí the two poles / the north and south poles / both ends of sth / electric or magnetic poles
两难 liǎng nán dilemma / quandary / to face a difficult choice
两院 liǎng yuàn two chambers (of legislative assembly), e.g. House of Representatives and Senate
两栖 liǎng qī amphibious / dual-talented / able to work in two different lines
两相 liǎng xiàng two-phase (physics)
两相 liǎng xiāng both sides
两族 liǎng zú bicommunal
两全 liǎng quán to satisfy both sides / to accommodate both (demands)
两区  bizonal
两广 Liǎng Guǎng the two provinces of Guangdong and Guangxi (traditional)
两汉 liǎng Hàn Han dynasty (206 BC-220 AD) / refers to the Western Han and Eastern Han
两河 liǎng hé the areas to the north and south of the Yellow River (in the Spring and Autumn Period) / Mesopotamia
两湖 Liǎng Hú Hubei 湖北 / and Hunan 湖南 / provinces
两立 liǎng lì to coexist / coexistence
两造 liǎng zào both parties (to a lawsuit) / plaintiff and defendant
两当 Liǎng dāng Liangdang county in Longnan 隴南|陇南[Long3 nan2], Gansu
两德 liǎng Dé two Germanies / refers to German Democratic Republic (East Germany) and the Federal Republic of Germany (West Germany)
两方 liǎng fāng both sides (in contract) / the two opposing sides (in a dispute)
两讫 liǎng qì received and paid for (business term) / the goods delivered and the bill settled
两亲 liǎng qīn see 雙親|双亲[shuang1 qin1]
两清 liǎng qīng loan settled (business term) / business complete to the satisfaction of both parties
两宋 Liǎng Sòng the Song dynasty (960-1279) / refers to the Northern (960-1127) and Southern Song (1128-1279)
两仪 liǎng yí heaven and earth / yin and yang
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两不误 liǎng bù wù to neglect neither one
两口子 liǎng kǒu zi husband and wife
两回事 liǎng huí shì two quite different things / two unrelated matters
两码事 liǎng mǎ shì two quite different things / another kettle of fish
两下子 liǎng xià zi a couple of times / to repeat the same / the same old trick / tricks of the trade
两极化 liǎng jí huà to polarize / polarization / polarized / divergent
两面派 liǎng miàn pài two-faced person / double-dealing
两栖类 liǎng qī lèi class Amphibia / amphibians
两分法 liǎng fēn fǎ (Maoism) one divides into two
两百万 liǎng bǎi wàn two million
两百亿 liǎng bǎi yì twenty billion
两班制 liǎng bān zhì double-shift system
两步路 liǎng bù lù a step away / very close
两当县 Liǎng dāng xiàn Liangdang county in Longnan 隴南|陇南[Long3 nan2], Gansu
两党制 liǎng dǎng zhì two-party system
两点水 liǎng diǎn shuǐ name of "ice" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 15) / see also 冫[bing1]
两江道 Liǎng jiāng dào Ryanggang province province in north North Korea, adjacent to Jilin province
两脚架 liǎng jiǎo jià bipod (supporting a machine gun etc)
两节棍 liǎng jié gùn nunchaku
两极症 liǎng jí zhèng bipolar disorder
两口儿 liǎng kǒu r husband and wife / couple
两面刃 liǎng miàn rèn double-edged sword
两千年 liǎng qiān nián the year 2000 / 2000 years
两生类 liǎng shēng lèi class Amphibia / also written 兩棲類|两栖类[liang3 qi1 lei4]
两头儿 liǎng tóu r erhua variant of 兩頭|两头[liang3 tou2]
两性花 liǎng xìng huā hermaphrodite flower
两星期 liǎng xīng qī fortnight
两院制 liǎng yuàn zhì bicameralism / bicameral legislative system
两着儿 liǎng zhāo r the same old trick / illegal device
两败俱伤 liǎng bài jù shāng both sides suffer (idiom) / neither side wins
两国关系 liǎng guó guān xì bilateral relations
两全其美 liǎng quán qí měi to satisfy rival demands (idiom) / to get the best of both worlds / to have it both ways / to have one's cake and eat it too
两岸三地 liǎng àn sān dì China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau (media term used esp. since 1997)
两性关系 liǎng xìng guān xì gender relations
两国之间 liǎng guó zhī jiān bilateral / between two countries
两小无猜 liǎng xiǎo wú cāi innocent playmates
两袖清风 liǎng xiù qīng fēng lit. both sleeves flowing in the breeze (idiom) / having clean hands / uncorrupted / unsoiled by corrupt practices
两面三刀 liǎng miàn sān dāo two-faced, three knives (idiom) / double-cross / double dealing and back stabbing
两栖动物 liǎng qī dòng wù amphibian / amphibious animals
两相情愿 liǎng xiāng qíng yuàn both sides are willing / by mutual consent
两虎相斗 liǎng hǔ xiāng dòu two tigers fight (idiom) / fig. a dispute between two powerful adversaries / a battle of the giants
两肋插刀 liǎng lèi chā dāo lit. knifes piercing both sides (idiom) / fig. to attach a great importance to friendship, up to the point of being able to sacrifice oneself for it
两手空空 liǎng shǒu kōng kōng empty-handed (idiom) / fig. not receiving anything
两性公平  gender equity
两性问题  gender awareness issue
两用地雷  dual-use mine / hybrid mine
两栖作战  amphibious warfare
两栖部队  amphibious force
两栖行动  amphibious operation
两栖舰船  amphibious ship / amphibious craft
两蕊苏木  ayan / distemonanthus
两岸对话 liǎng àn duì huà bilateral talks
两把刷子 liǎng bǎ shuā zi ability / skill
两不相欠 liǎng bù xiāng qiàn to be even / to be quits / to be even-steven
两侧对称 liǎng cè duì chèn bilateral symmetry
两弹一星 liǎng dàn yī xīng (China's achievements of) producing an atomic bomb (1964) and hydrogen bomb (1967) and launching a satellite into space (1970)
两度目标 liǎng duó mù biāo two-degree target
两个大国 liǎng gè dài guó two major Powers, (the)
两个中国 liǎng gè zhōng guó two-China (policy)
两广总督 liǎng guǎng zǒng dū Governor of Guangdong and Guangxi
两国集团 liǎng guó jí tuán Group of 2
两河流域 liǎng hé liú yù Mesopotamia
两河文明 liǎng hé wén míng Mesopotamian civilization
两虎相争 liǎng hǔ xiāng zhēng two tigers fighting (idiom) / fierce contest between evenly matched adversaries
两颊生津 liǎng jiá shēng jīn mouth-watering / to whet one's appetite
两极分化 liǎng jí fēn huà polarization
两级文法 liǎng jí wén fǎ two-level
两年振荡 liǎng nián zhèn dàng biennial oscillation
两情两愿 liǎng qíng liǎng yuàn by mutual consent (north China dialect)
两情相悦 liǎng qíng xiāng yuè (of a couple) to be harmonious / to be each other's sunshine
两手策略 liǎng shǒu cè lu:è two-pronged strategy
两厢情愿 liǎng xiāng qíng yuàn both sides are willing / by mutual consent
两性差距 liǎng xìng chā jù disparity between the sexes
两性动物 liǎng xìng dòng wù hermaphrodite creature
两性均等 liǎng xìng jūn děng gender parity
两性离子 liǎng xìng lí zǐ (chemistry) zwitterion
两性平等 liǎng xìng píng děng equality between the sexes
两性异形 liǎng xìng yì xíng sexual dimorphism
两样东西 liǎng yàng dōng xi two distinct things
两伊战争 Liǎng Yī Zhàn zhēng Iran-Iraq War (1980-1988)
两用物品 liǎng yòng wù pǐn dual-use item / dual-use good
两年期审查  biannual review
两朝鲜和解  inter-Korean reconciliation
两性不平等  gender inequality
两栖突击车  amphibious assault vehicle
两国委员会  Binational Commission
两用化学品  dual-purpose chemical
两点十九分 liǎng diǎn shí jiǔ fēn 2 :1 9 (time of day)
两个或更多 liǎng gè huò gèng duō two or more
两年期预算 liǎng nián qī yù suàn biennial budget
两圣寺护法 liǎng shèng sì hù fǎ Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques
两性平等分组  Subgroup on Gender
两向纸色谱法  two-dimensional chromatography
两性平等观点  gender-equality perspective
两性平等基金  Fund for Gender Equality
两族两区联邦  bicommunal and bizonal federation
两国解决方案 liǎng guó jiě jué fāng àn two-State solution
两年预算周期 liǎng nián yù suàn zhōu qī biennial budget cycle
两栖运输能力 liǎng qī yùn shū néng lì amphibious lift
两性平等顾问 liǎng xìng píng děng gù wèn gender adviser
两性平等机制 liǎng xìng píng děng jī zhì gender machinery
两性平等小组 liǎng xìng píng děng xiǎo zǔ Gender Team
两性平等议程 liǎng xìng píng děng yì chéng Agenda for Gender Equality
两性平等事务司  Division for Gender Affairs
两性平等顾问股  Gender Adviser Unit
两党中美洲协定  Central American Bipartisan Agreement
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银两 yín liǎng silver currency / currency of the Qing dynasty based on the silver tael 兩|两
三两 sān liǎng two or three
斤两 jīn liǎng weight / (fig.) importance
公两 gōng liǎng hectogram
市两 shì liǎng Chinese unit of weight equivalent to 50 grams
英两 Yīng liǎng British imperial ounce (old)
炸两 zhá liǎng (Cantonese cuisine) zhaliang, rice noodle rolls 腸粉|肠粉[chang2 fen3] stuffed with youtiao 油條|油条[you2 tiao2]
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小两口 xiǎo liǎng kǒu (coll.) young married couple
参两院 cān liǎng yuàn both houses of US Congress
后两者 hòu liǎng zhě the latter two
老两口 lǎo liǎng kǒu old married couple
一举两得 yī jǔ liǎng dé one move, two gains (idiom) / two birds with one stone
一国两制 yī guó liǎng zhì one country, two systems (PRC proposal regarding Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan)
三三两两 sān sān liǎng liǎng in twos and threes
进退两难 jìn tuì liǎng nán no room to advance or to retreat (idiom) / without any way out of a dilemma / trapped / in an impossible situation
判若两人 pàn ruò liǎng rén to be a different person / not to be one's usual self
三天两头 sān tiān liǎng tóu lit. twice every three days (idiom) / practically every day / frequently
模棱两可 mó léng liǎng kě equivocal / ambiguous
三长两短 sān cháng liǎng duǎn unexpected misfortune / unexpected accident / sudden death
势不两立 shì bù liǎng lì the two cannot exist together (idiom) / irreconcilable differences / incompatible standpoints
半斤八两 bàn jīn bā liǎng not much to choose between the two / tweedledum and tweedledee
国共两党 Guó Gòng liǎng dǎng Guomindang 國民黨|国民党[Guo2 min2 dang3] and Chinese Communist Party 共產黨|共产党[Gong4 chan3 dang3]
有两下子 yǒu liǎng xià zi to have real skill / to know one's stuff
誓不两立 shì bù liǎng lì the two cannot exist together (idiom) / irreconcilable differences / incompatible standpoints
清风两袖 qīng fēng liǎng xiù honest and upright (idiom)
人财两空 rén cái liǎng kōng loss of life and property / to lose the beauty and her possessions
三瓦两舍 sān wǎ liǎng shè places of pleasure (like brothels, tea houses etc)
三言两句 sān yán liǎng jù in a few words (idiom) / expressed succinctly
三言两语 sān yán liǎng yǔ in a few words (idiom) / expressed succinctly
一刀两断 yī dāo liǎng duàn lit. two segments with a single cut (idiom) / fig. to make a clean break (idiom)
一身两役 yī shēn liǎng yì one person taking on two tasks simultaneously
左右两难 zuǒ yòu liǎng nán (idiom) between a rock and a hard place / in a dilemma
分星掰两 fēn xīng bāi liǎng punctilious / clear and detailed
介于两难 jiè yú liǎng nán to be on the horns of a dilemma (idiom)
老两口儿 lǎo liǎng kǒu r an old married couple
三番两次 sān fān liǎng cì repeatedly (idiom)
三脚两步 sān jiǎo liǎng bù hurriedly / just a few steps away
三下两下 sān xià liǎng xià quickly and effortlessly (idiom)
首鼠两端 shǒu shǔ liǎng duān (idiom) to hesitate / to remain undecided
水陆两用 shuǐ lù liǎng yòng amphibious (vehicle)
小两口儿 xiǎo liǎng kǒu r erhua variant of 小兩口|小两口[xiao3 liang3 kou3]
一国两府 yī guó liǎng fǔ one China, two governments
一拍两散 yī pāi liǎng sàn (of marriage or business partners) to break up (idiom) / to separate
一体两面 yī tǐ liǎng miàn lit. one body two sides (idiom) / fig. a situation with two sides to it
一折两段 yī zhé liǎng duàn to split sth into two (idiom)
增加两倍 zēng jiā liǎng bèi to double
正反两面 zhèng fǎn liǎng miàn two-way / reversible / both sides of the coin
争斤论两 zhēng jīn lùn liǎng to haggle over every ounce (idiom) / to to fuss over minor points / to be particular about sth
脚踏两条船 jiǎo tà liǎng tiáo chuán lit. to stand with each foot in a different boat (idiom) / fig. to have it both ways / to run after two hares / (especially) to have two lovers at the same time
汉贼不两立 Hàn zéi bù liǎng lì lit. Shu Han 蜀漢|蜀汉[Shu3 Han4] and Cao Wei 曹魏[Cao2 Wei4] cannot coexist (idiom) / fig. two enemies cannot live under the same sky / (former KMT slogan against CCP) "gentlemen and thieves cannot coexist"
脚踏两只船 jiǎo tà liǎng zhī chuán to have a foot in both camps / to have a bet each way / to be having an affair
脚踩两只船 jiǎo cǎi liǎng zhī chuán see 腳踏兩隻船|脚踏两只船[jiao3 ta4 liang3 zhi1 chuan2]
蜡烛两头烧 là zhú liǎng tóu shāo to burn the candle at both ends (idiom) / to labor under a double burden
四两拨千斤 sì liǎng bō qiān jīn lit. four ounces can move a thousand catties (idiom) / fig. to achieve much with little effort
着三不着两 zháo sān bù zháo liǎng scatter-brained / thoughtless
M2水陆两用车  M2 amphibious vehicle / M2 rigs pontoon bridge / M2 rigs for rafting
一份钱两份货 yī fèn qián liǎng fèn huò two for the price of one offer
一分钱两分货 yī fēn qián liǎng fēn huò high quality at bargain price
一个头两个大 yī ge tóu liǎng ge dà (coll.) to feel as though one's head could explode (Tw)
一回生两回熟 yī huí shēng liǎng huí shú see 一回生二回熟[yi1 hui2 sheng1 er4 hui2 shu2]
此地无银三百两 cǐ dì wú yín sān bǎi liǎng lit. 300 silver taels not hidden here (idiom) / fig. to reveal what one intends to hide
促进两性平等的  gender responsive
脚踏机动两用车  moped
模棱两可的空话  double-talk
亚太两性平等网  Asia Pacific Gender Equality Network
六国加两国小组 liù guó jiā liǎng guó xiǎo zǔ Six plus Two group
一次生，两次熟 yī cì shēng , liǎng cì shú unfamiliar at first but you get used to it / strangers are first meeting, but soon friends / an acquired taste
妇女和两性平等科  Section for Women and Gender Equality
国家两性平等机制  national gender machinery
海峡两岸关系协会 Hǎi xiá Liǎng àn Guān xi Xié huì PRC Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Straits (ARATS)
一家人不说两家话 yī jiā rén bù shuō liǎng jiā huà lit. family members speak frankly with one another, not courteously, as if they were from two different families (idiom) / fig. people don't need to be deferential when they ask a family member for help / people from the same family should stick together (and good friends likewise)
教科文组织两岸网络  UNESCO Shore-to-Shore Network
基础教育和两性平等  Basic Education and Gender Equality
与核有关的两用物项  nuclear-related dual-use item
三天打鱼，两天晒网 sān tiān dǎ yú , liǎng tiān shài wǎng lit. to fish for three days and sun-dry the nets for two days (proverb) / fig. not to persevere in doing sth / to do sth by fits and starts
妇女人权和两性平等股  Women's Human Rights and Gender Unit
国家两性平等行动计划  National Gender Action Plan
鲁纳两性和发展研究所  Runa Gender Studies and Development Institute / Runa Institute
非洲两性平等庄严宣言  Solemn Declaration on Gender Equality in Africa
高级两性平等事务顾问 gāo jí liǎng xìng píng děng shì wù gù wèn Senior Gender Affairs Adviser
促进两性平等的预算倡议  Gender Responsive Budget Initiatives
对两性平等问题的敏感度  gender responsiveness
文化、两性平等和人权处  Culture, Gender and Human Rights Branch
促进两性平等的预算编制  gender-responsive budgeting
联合国两性平等专题小组  United Nations Gender Theme Group
非洲工业部长两年期会议  Biennial Conference of African Ministers of Industry
国家征聘事务两年期会议  Biennial Meeting of National Recruitment Services
国际太阳两极考察飞行计划  International Solar Polar Mission
军民两用产品、服务和技能  dual-use products, services and know-how
机构间妇女和两性平等网络  Inter-Agency Network on Women and Gender Equality
环境、两性平等与发展中心  Centre for Environment, Gender and Development
联合国两性平等专家讲习班  United Nations gender experts workshop
仲裁两国间争端的任择规则  Optional Rules for Arbitrating Disputes between Two States
非洲两性平等参与最佳做法  African Best Practices for Gender Integration
全球两性平等结构改革运动 quán qiú liǎng xìng píng děng jié gòu gǎi gé yùn dòng Global campaign for Gender Equality Architecture Reform / GEAR Campaign
非洲两性平等与社会发展中心  African Centre for Gender and Social Development
儿童权利公约两项任择议定书  Optional Protocols to the Convention on the Rights of the Child
民族团结、人权和两性平等部  Ministry of National Solidarity, Human Rights and Gender
妇女和两性平等机构间委员会  Inter-Agency Committee on Women and Gender Equality
社区发展、两性平等和儿童科  Community Development, Gender Equality and Children Section
西非经共体两性平等发展中心  ECOWAS Gender Development Centre
联合国两性平等问题综合实体 lián hé guó liǎng xìng píng děng wèn tí zōng hé shí tǐ United Nations composite gender entity / United Nations composite gender equality entity
妇女赋权和两性平等专题工作组  Thematic Working Group on Women's Empowerment and Gender Equality
突尼斯两性平等与人类发展宣言  Declaration of Tunis on Gender and Human Development
机构间妇女与两性平等问题会议  Inter-Agency Meeting on Women and Gender Equality
儿基会两性平等政策执行情况评价  Evaluation of Gender Policy Implementation in UNICEF
禁止同一罪名而受两次审理的原则  double jeopardy rule / non bis in idem principle
地方当局反对种族隔离两年期会议  Local Authorities against Apartheid Biennial Conference
初级教育和两性平等问题第3工作队  Millennium Project Task Force 3 on Primary Education and Gender Equality / Task Force 3 on Primary Education and Gender Equality
阿富汗两性平等问题特设机构间小组  Ad Hoc Inter-Agency Group on Gender Issues in Afghanistan
乌克兰－摩尔多瓦两国合作联合声明  Joint Declaration on Ukrainian-Moldovan cooperation
联合国促进两性平等和增强妇女权能署  United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women / UN-Women
治理、减少贫穷、两性平等联合讲习班  joint workshop on governance, poverty reduction and gender equality
人道主义行动中的两性平等问题工作分组  Sub-Working Group on Gender in Humanitarian Action
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