liǎng
two
both
some
a few
tael, unit of weight equal to 50 grams (modern) or 1⁄16 of a catty 斤[jin1] (old)
liǎng àn
bilateral
both shores
both sides
both coasts
Taiwan and mainland
yī jǔ liǎng dé
one move, two gains (idiom); two birds with one stone
liǎng jí
the two poles
the north and south poles
both ends of sth
electric or magnetic poles
liǎng qī
amphibious
dual-talented
able to work in two different lines
liǎng xìng
the two sexes
bisexual
hermaphrodite
having two characteristics
heterosexual
Liǎng Guǎng
the two provinces of Guangdong and Guangxi (traditional)
liǎng tóu
both ends
both parties to a deal
Liǎng huì
National People's Congress and Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference
liǎng bài jù shāng
both sides suffer (idiom)
neither side wins
sān yán liǎng yǔ
in a few words (idiom); expressed succinctly
yín liǎng
silver currency
currency of the Qing dynasty based on the silver tael 兩|两
jìn tuì liǎng nán
no room to advance or to retreat (idiom); without any way out of a dilemma
trapped
in an impossible situation
yī guó liǎng zhì
one country, two systems (PRC proposal regarding Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan)
liǎng Hàn
Han dynasty (206 BC-220 AD)
refers to the Western Han and Eastern Han
liǎng bèi
twice as much
double the amount
liǎng guó
both countries
two countries
liǎng àn sān dì
China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau (media term used esp. since 1997)
liǎng yuàn
two chambers (of legislative assembly), e.g. House of Representatives and Senate
liǎng fāng
both sides (in contract)
the two opposing sides (in a dispute)
shì liǎng
Chinese unit of weight equivalent to 50 grams
liǎng quán
to satisfy both sides
to accommodate both (demands)
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
zhèng fǎn liǎng miàn
two-way
reversible
both sides of the coin
liǎng mǎ shì
two quite different things
another kettle of fish
sān tiān liǎng tóu
lit. twice every three days (idiom); practically every day
frequently
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