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Meaning of 两
Pinyin
liǎng
Radical
一
Strokes
7
Definition
both / two / ounce / some / a few / tael
Usage
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两 liǎng
1. Number, two. Generally used before measure words such as "个, 半, 千, 万, 亿":
- 例如：两个人 (two people), 两本书 (two books).
2. Both sides:
- 例如：两可 (either), 两边 (both sides), 两便 (courteous expression for mutual convenience), 两旁 (on both sides), 两侧 (on both sides), 两袖清风 (unencumbered by material wealth), 两败俱伤 (both sides suffer losses).
3. Chinese unit of weight:
- 十两 (ten liang, equivalent to one Chinese pound; historically, sixteen liang equaled one pound), 半斤八两 (meaning two sides are equal, often with a pejorative connotation).
4. Indicates an indefinite number:
- 例如：两下子 (a little bit), 两着儿 (a kind of colloquial expression).
5. As a unit of weight, it is defined as 24 zhu makes one liang (liǎng):
- 16 liang makes 1 jin (pound). Nowadays, in the metric system it is equivalent to about 0.05 kilograms; ten qian (a unit of measurement) equals one liang, and ten liang equals one jin.
6. Used for pairs:
- 例如：鞋娄 (pairs of shoes) [two].
7. Pair (four lengths):
- 例如：归夫人鱼轩，重锦三十两 (referring to a certain weight in ancient texts).
8. It can also denote "vehicle" (used for buses, carts, etc.):
- 例如：武王戎车三百两 (referring to the number of military vehicles in historical texts).
9. Indicates both sides, often used for two corresponding aspects or paired things:
- 例如：两股战战 (both sides are at odds).
10. Indicates some or a few, often used with "一" or "三":
- 例如：两三点雨山前 (a few drops of rain in front of the mountain); 两三 (a few).
11. Serving as an adverb:
- 例如：目不能两视而明 (the eye cannot see clearly in both ways).
12. As a verb, it indicates equalness:
- 例如：两大 (both are large), 两帝 (two emperors stand together), 两当 (the two are equal).
lit. four ounces can move a thousand catties (idiom) / fig. to achieve much with little effort
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
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Input Method for 两
Pinyin
liang3
Wubi
gmww
Cangjie
moob
Zhengma
aloo
Four Corner
10227
Unicode
U+4e24
Stroke Number Category
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