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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
one's two hands / two prongs (of a strategy) / both aspects, eventualities etc / skills / expertise
HSK 6
two sides; both sides
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 ends (of a stick etc) / two extremes
both sides
male and female / both types (acid and alkaline, positive and negative etc) / (chemistry) amphoteric
(coll.) young married couple
dual-use
both countries; two countries
both sides; either side
(say) a few words
Hubei 湖北 and Hunan 湖南 provinces
not the same; different
both sides
to satisfy both sides / to accommodate both (demands)
(idiom) to make a clean break with; to have nothing more to do with
empty-handed (idiom); fig. not receiving anything
the two poles / the north and south poles / both ends of sth / electric or magnetic poles
both ends / both parties to a deal
both sides
two-phase (physics)
twice / for a little while
one country, two systems (PRC proposal regarding Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan)
to give short weight
in a few words (idiom); expressed succinctly
heaven and earth / yin and yang
Mesopotamia
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
lit. twice every three days (idiom); practically every day / frequently
to give short weight
Chinese unit of weight equivalent to 50 grams
in twos and threes
the two cannot exist together (idiom); irreconcilable differences / incompatible standpoints
unexpected misfortune / unexpected accident / sudden death
not much to choose between the two / tweedledum and tweedledee
two quite different things / another kettle of fish
silver (as currency)
one move, two gains (idiom); two birds with one stone
no room to advance or to retreat (idiom); without any way out of a dilemma / trapped / in an impossible situation
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
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
weight / (fig.) importance
to square accounts (between borrower and lender or between buyer and seller)
twice as much / double the amount
two quite different things / two unrelated matters
to give short weight
a couple of times / to repeat the same / the same old trick / tricks of the trade
repeatedly (idiom)
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
received and paid for (business term); the goods delivered and the bill settled
to be a different person / not to be one's usual self
both sides are willing / by mutual consent
lit. both sleeves flowing in the breeze (idiom); having clean hands / uncorrupted / unsoiled by corrupt practices
quickly and effortlessly (idiom)
both sides are willing / by mutual consent
(idiom) to hesitate / to remain undecided
two or three
dilemma / quandary / to face a difficult choice
both parties (to a lawsuit) / plaintiff and defendant
bicameralism / bicameral legislative system
both sides (in contract) / the two opposing sides (in a dispute)
in a few words (idiom); expressed succinctly
amphibian / amphibious animals
the two cannot exist together (idiom); irreconcilable differences / incompatible standpoints
places of pleasure (like brothels, tea houses etc)
British imperial ounce (old)
one person taking on two tasks simultaneously
scatter-brained / thoughtless
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)
lit. 300 silver taels not hidden here (idiom); fig. to reveal what one intends to hide
variant of 魍魎|魍魉
to have a foot in both camps / to have a bet each way / to be having an affair
class Amphibia / amphibians
PRC Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Straits (ARATS)
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
(coll.) to feel as though one's head could explode (Tw)
high quality at bargain price
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)
to split sth into two (idiom)
(idiom) (of marriage or business partners) to break up; to separate
unfamiliar at first but you get used to it / strangers are first meeting, but soon friends / an acquired taste
(fig.) two sides of the same coin
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
hurriedly / just a few steps away

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