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  *两* | 两* | *两
two / both / some / a few / tael, unit of weight equal to 50 grams (modern) or 1⁄16 of a catty (old)
HSK 1
either side; both sides
HSK 4
bilateral / both shores / both sides / both coasts / Taiwan and mainland
HSK 5
two sides; both sides
HSK 6
one's two hands / two prongs (of a strategy) / both aspects, eventualities etc / skills / expertise
HSK 6
amphibious / dual-talented / able to work in two different lines
HSK 7-9
husband and wife
HSK 7-9
to have real skill / to know one's stuff
HSK 7-9
both of them; the two of them
both ends (of a stick etc) / two extremes
both countries; the two countries
(say) a few words
Hubei 湖北 and Hunan 湖南 provinces
dual-use
both sides
empty-handed (idiom); fig. not receiving anything
both ends / both parties to a deal
twice / for a little while
to give short weight
Han dynasty (206 BC-220 AD) / refers to the Western Han and Eastern Han
two chambers (of legislative assembly), e.g. House of Representatives and Senate
both sides
two-phase (physics)
both sides; either side
Chinese unit of weight equivalent to 50 grams
in twos and threes
male and female / both types (acid and alkaline, positive and negative etc) / (chemistry) amphoteric
to satisfy both sides / to accommodate both (demands)
the two poles / the north and south poles / both ends of sth / electric or magnetic poles
dilemma / quandary / to face a difficult choice
silver (as currency)
heaven and earth / yin and yang
one move, two gains (idiom); two birds with one stone
in a few words (idiom); expressed succinctly
twice as much / double the amount
to be a different person / not to be one's usual self
(coll.) young married couple
one country, two systems (PRC proposal regarding Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan)
Liangdang county in Longnan 隴南|陇南, Gansu
equivocal / ambiguous
both sides suffer (idiom) / neither side wins
lit. two tigers fight (idiom) / fig. a dispute between two powerful adversaries; a battle of the giants
no room to advance or to retreat (idiom); without any way out of a dilemma / trapped / in an impossible situation
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
innocent playmates
the two cannot exist together (idiom); irreconcilable differences / incompatible standpoints
two things that are fundamentally different from each other; two very different things
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
(idiom) to make a clean break with; to have nothing more to do with
to square accounts (between borrower and lender or between buyer and seller)
two or three
lit. twice every three days (idiom); practically every day / frequently
lit. both sleeves flowing in the breeze (idiom); having clean hands / uncorrupted / unsoiled by corrupt practices
not much to choose between the two / tweedledum and tweedledee
a couple of times / to repeat the same / the same old trick / tricks of the trade
unexpected misfortune / unexpected accident / sudden death
dual; twofold
two quite different things / two unrelated matters
the two provinces of Guangdong and Guangxi (traditional)
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
two-faced, three knives (idiom); double-cross / double dealing and back stabbing
to give short weight
weight / (fig.) importance
not the same; different
quickly and effortlessly (idiom)
in a few words (idiom); expressed succinctly
the two cannot exist together (idiom); irreconcilable differences / incompatible standpoints
both sides are willing / by mutual consent
both sides are willing / by mutual consent
both parties (to a lawsuit) / plaintiff and defendant
British imperial ounce (old)
bicameralism / bicameral legislative system
honest and upright (idiom)
received and paid for (business term); the goods delivered and the bill settled
repeatedly (idiom)
places of pleasure (like brothels, tea houses etc)
(idiom) to hesitate / to remain undecided
scatter-brained / thoughtless
to give short weight
both sides (in contract) / the two opposing sides (in a dispute)
one person taking on two tasks simultaneously
the Song dynasty (960-1279) / refers to the Northern (960-1127) and Southern Song (1128-1279)
the areas to the north and south of the Yellow River (in the Spring and Autumn Period) / Mesopotamia
two Germanies / refers to German Democratic Republic (East Germany) and the Federal Republic of Germany (West Germany)
amphibian / amphibious animals
variant of 魍魎|魍魉
(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
name of the "ice" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 15)
lit. four ounces can move a thousand catties (idiom) / fig. to achieve much with little effort
equality between the sexes
(chemistry) zwitterion
Liangdang county in Longnan 隴南|陇南, Gansu
two-faced person / double-dealing
(fig.) two sides of the same coin
Mesopotamian civilization
husband and wife / couple
bilateral symmetry
amphibious (vehicle)

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