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两
liǎng
two, both, pair, couple; ounce
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HSK 2
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Words Using 两 (149)
Character
Pinyin
Definition
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两
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liǎng
two / both / some / a few / tael, unit of weight equal to 50 grams (modern) or 1⁄16 of a catty [[斤<jīn>]] (old)
2
liǎng
两
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HSK 2
two / both / some / a few / tael, unit of weight equal to 50 grams (modern) or 1⁄16 of a catty [[斤<jīn>]] (old)
一举两得
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yījǔliǎngdé
one move, two gains (idiom); two birds with one stone
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yījǔliǎngdé
一举两得
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HSK 6
one move, two gains (idiom); two birds with one stone
两边
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liǎngbian
either side / both sides
liǎngbian
两边
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either side / both sides
两样
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liǎngyàng
two kinds / difference
liǎngyàng
两样
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two kinds / difference
两头
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liǎngtóu
both ends / both parties to a deal
liǎngtóu
两头
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both ends / both parties to a deal
两难
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liǎngnán
dilemma / quandary
liǎngnán
两难
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dilemma / quandary
两国
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liǎngguó
both countries / two countries
liǎngguó
两国
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both countries / two countries
两侧
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liǎngcè
two sides / both sides
liǎngcè
两侧
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two sides / both sides
银两
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yínliǎng
silver currency / currency of the Qing dynasty based on the silver tael [[兩|两]]
yínliǎng
银两
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silver currency / currency of the Qing dynasty based on the silver tael [[兩|两]]
一次生，两次熟
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yīcìshēng,liǎngcìshú
unfamiliar at first but you get used to it / strangers are first meeting, but soon friends / an acquired taste
yīcìshēng,liǎngcìshú
一次生，两次熟
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unfamiliar at first but you get used to it / strangers are first meeting, but soon friends / an acquired taste