两句 | liǎng jù | (Just let me say) a few words |
两国 | liǎng guó | both countries; two countries |
两国之间 | liǎng guó zhī jiān | bilateral; between two countries |
两国关系 | liǎng guó guān xì | bilateral relations |
两天 | liǎng tiān | two days |
两宋 | Liǎng Sòng | the Song dynasty (960-1279); refers to the Northern (960-1127) and Southern Song (1128-1279) |
两岸 | liǎng àn | bilateral; both shores; both sides; both coasts; Taiwan and mainland |
两岸三地 | liǎng àn sān dì | China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau (media term used esp. since 1997) |
两岸对话 | liǎng àn duì huà | bilateral talks |
两厢情愿 | liǎng xiāng qíng yuàn | both sides are willing; by mutual consent |
两广总督 | liǎng guǎng zǒng dū | Governor of Guangdong and Guangxi |
两德 | liǎng Dé | two Germanies; refers to German democratic republic (East Germany) and the Federal Republic of Germany (West Germany) |
两性动物 | liǎng xìng dòng wù | hermaphrodite creature |
两性差距 | liǎng xìng chā jù | disparity between the sexes |
两性平等 | liǎng xìng píng děng | equality between the sexes |
两性异形 | liǎng xìng yì xíng | sexual dimorphism |
两性花 | liǎng xìng huā | hermaphrodite flower |
两情两愿 | liǎng qíng liǎng yuàn | by mutual consent (north China dialect) |
两手空空 | liǎng shǒu kōng kōng | empty-handed (idiom); fig. not receiving anything |
两败俱伤 | liǎng bài jù shāng | both sides suffer (idiom); neither side wins |
两方 | liǎng fāng | both sides (in contract); the two opposing sides (in a dispute) |
两星期 | liǎng xīng qī | fortnight |
两会 | Liǎng huì | National People's Congress and Chinese People's Political Consultative Congress |
两栖动物 | liǎng qī dòng wù | amphibian; amphibious animals |
两栖类 | liǎng qī lèi | class Amphibia; amphibians |
两样东西 | liǎng yàng dōng xi | two distinct things |
两次 | liǎng cì | twice |
两江道 | Liǎng jiāng dào | Ryanggang province province in north North Korea, adjacent to Jilin province |
两河文明 | liǎng hé wén míng | Mesopotamian civilization |
两河流域 | liǎng hé liú yù | Mesopotamia |
两清 | liǎng qīng | loan settled (business term); business complete to the satisfaction of both parties |
两生类 | liǎng shēng lèi | class Amphibia; also written 两栖类 |
两用 | liǎng yòng | dual-use |
两当 | Liǎng dāng | Liangdang county in Longnan 陇南, Gansu |
两当县 | Liǎng dāng xiàn | Liangdang county in Longnan 陇南, Gansu |
两相情愿 | liǎng xiāng qíng yuàn | both sides are willing; by mutual consent |
两节棍 | liǎng jié gùn | nunchaku (weapon with two rods joined by a short chain, used in martial arts) |
两耳不闻窗外事 | liǎng ěr bù wén chuāng wài shì | to pay no attention to outside matters |
两着儿 | liǎng zhāor | the same old trick; illegal device |
两虎相争 | liǎng hǔ xiāng zhēng | two tigers fighting (idiom); fierce contest between evenly matched protagonists |
两虎相争, 必有一伤 | liǎng hǔ xiāng zhēng , bì yǒu yī shāng | if two tigers fight, one must get injured (idiom); if you start a war, someone is bound to get hurt |
两虎相斗 | liǎng hǔ xiāng dòu | two tigers fight (idiom); fig. a dispute between two major contestants; a battle of the giants |
两虎相斗, 必有一伤 | liǎng hǔ xiāng dòu , bì yǒu yī shāng | When two tigers fight, one will get injured (idiom). If it comes to a fight, someone will get hurt. |
两袖清风 | liǎng xiù qīng fēng | lit. both sleeves flowing in the breeze (idiom); having clean hands; uncorrupted; unsoiled by corrupt practices |
两讫 | liǎng qì | received and paid for (business term); the goods delivered and the bill settled |
两院 | liǎng yuàn | two chambers (of legislative assembly), e.g. House of Representatives and Senate |
两院制 | liǎng yuàn zhì | bicameral legislative assembly |
两难 | liǎng nán | dilemma; quandary |
两面三刀 | liǎng miàn sān dāo | two-faced, three knives (idiom); double-cross; double dealing and back stabbing |
两头儿 | liǎng tóur | erhua variant of 两头, both ends; both parties to a deal |