兩〔两〕 loeng⁵ {liǎng}

1. two
2. both
3. some
4. a few
5. tael, unit of weight equal to 50 grams (modern) or 1⁄16 of a catty 斤 (old)

兩便〔两-〕 loeng⁵ bin⁶ {liǎng biàn}

both sides

兩點〔两点〕 loeng⁵ dim² {liǎng diǎn}

Two points / two o'clock

兩份〔两-〕 loeng⁵ fan⁶ {liǎng fèn}

both parties together; belong to both parties; both parties each have one part; two sets; split into two portions, half

兩家〔两-〕 loeng⁵ gaa¹ {liǎng jiā}

two families; both parties together; belong to both parties; both parties each have one part

兩口〔两-〕 loeng⁵ hau² {liǎng kǒu}

a married couple; a couple

兩可〔两-〕 loeng⁵ ho² {liǎng kě}

both options are plausible

兩粵〔两粤〕 loeng⁵ jyut⁶ {Liǎng Yuè}

Two Yues, consist of East and West Yue, currently Guangdong and Guangxi Provinces

兩摳〔两抠〕 loeng⁵ kau¹ {liǎng kōu}

two kinds of things combine and mixed together

兩粒〔两-〕 loeng⁵ nap¹ {liǎng lì}

[measure word] two pieces

兩手〔两-〕 loeng⁵ sau² {liǎng shǒu}

1. skills; ability 2. one's hands 3. method

兩睇〔两-〕 loeng⁵ tai² {liǎng dì}

depends (spoken)

兩邊〔两边〕 loeng⁵ bin¹ {liǎng bian}

1. either side
2. both sides

兩棲〔两栖〕 loeng⁵ cai¹ {liǎng qī}

1. amphibious
2. dual-talented
3. able to work in two different lines

兩清〔两-〕 loeng⁵ cing¹ {liǎng qīng}

1. loan settled (business term)
2. business complete to the satisfaction of both parties

兩全〔两-〕 loeng⁵ cyun⁴ {liǎng quán}

1. to satisfy both sides
2. to accommodate both (demands)

兩德〔两-〕 loeng⁵ dak¹ {liǎng Dé}

1. two Germanies
2. refers to German Democratic Republic (East Germany) and the Federal Republic of Germany (West Germany)

兩當〔两当〕 loeng⁵ dong¹ {Liǎng dāng}

Liangdang county in Longnan 隴南, Gansu

兩端〔两-〕 loeng⁵ dyun¹ {liǎng duān}

1. both ends (of a stick etc)
2. two extremes

兩方〔两-〕 loeng⁵ fong¹ {liǎng fāng}

1. both sides (in contract)
2. the two opposing sides (in a dispute)

兩句〔两-〕 loeng⁵ geoi³ {liǎng jù}

(say) a few words

兩極〔两极〕 loeng⁵ gik⁶ {liǎng jí}

1. the two poles
2. the north and south poles
3. both ends of sth
4. electric or magnetic poles

兩國〔两国〕 loeng⁵ gwok³ {liǎng guó}

1. both countries
2. two countries

兩廣〔两广〕 loeng⁵ gwong² {Liǎng Guǎng}

the two provinces of Guangdong and Guangxi (traditional)

兩下〔两-〕 loeng⁵ haa⁵ {liǎng xià}

1. twice
2. for a little while

兩河〔两-〕 loeng⁵ ho⁴ {liǎng hé}

1. two rivers
2. Mesopotamia

兩漢〔两汉〕 loeng⁵ hon³ {liǎng Hàn}

1. Han dynasty (206 BC-220 AD)
2. refers to the Western Han and Eastern Han

兩儀〔两仪〕 loeng⁵ ji⁴ {liǎng yí}

1. heaven and earth
2. yin and yang

兩樣〔两样〕 loeng⁵ joeng⁶ {liǎng yàng}

1. two kinds
2. difference

兩用〔两-〕 loeng⁵ jung⁶ {liǎng yòng}

dual-use

兩院〔两-〕 loeng⁵ jyun² {liǎng yuàn}

two chambers (of legislative assembly), e.g. House of Representatives and Senate

兩立〔两-〕 loeng⁵ laap⁶ {liǎng lì}

1. to coexist
2. coexistence

兩面〔两-〕 loeng⁵ min⁶ {liǎng miàn}

both sides

兩難〔两难〕 loeng⁵ naan⁴ {liǎng nán}

1. dilemma
2. quandary

兩訖〔两讫〕 loeng⁵ ngat⁶ {liǎng qì}

1. received and paid for (business term)
2. the goods delivered and the bill settled

兩岸〔两-〕 loeng⁵ ngon⁶ {liǎng àn}

1. bilateral
2. both shores
3. both sides
4. both coasts
5. Taiwan and mainland

兩旁〔两-〕 loeng⁵ pong⁴ {liǎng páng}

1. both sides
2. either side

兩倍〔两-〕 loeng⁵ pui⁵ {liǎng bèi}

1. twice as much
2. double the amount

兩性〔两-〕 loeng⁵ sing³ {liǎng xìng}

1. the two sexes
2. bisexual
3. hermaphrodite
4. having two characteristics
5. heterosexual

兩相〔两-〕 loeng⁵ soeng¹ {liǎng xiāng}

both sides

兩相〔两-〕 loeng⁵ soeng¹ {liǎng xiàng}

two-phase (physics)

兩宋〔两-〕 loeng⁵ sung³ {Liǎng Sòng}

1. the Song dynasty (960-1279)
2. refers to the Northern (960-1127) and Southern Song (1128-1279)

兩頭〔两头〕 loeng⁵ tau⁴ {liǎng tóu}

1. both ends
2. both parties to a deal

兩湖〔两-〕 loeng⁵ wu⁴ {Liǎng Hú}

Hubei 湖北 and Hunan 湖南 provinces

兩會〔两会〕 loeng⁵ wui² {Liǎng huì}

National People's Congress and Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference

兩側〔两侧〕 loeng⁵ zak¹ {liǎng cè}

1. two sides
2. both sides

兩者〔两-〕 loeng⁵ ze² {liǎng zhě}

both sides

兩造〔两-〕 loeng⁵ zou⁶ {liǎng zào}

1. both parties (to a lawsuit)
2. plaintiff and defendant

兩重性〔两--〕 loeng⁵ cung⁴ sing³ {liǎng chóng xìng}

Ambiguity

兩方面〔两--〕 loeng⁵ fong¹ min⁶ {liǎng fāng miàn}

two aspects

兩極管〔两极-〕 loeng⁵ gik⁶ gun² {liǎng jí guǎn}

Diode

兩公婆〔两--〕 loeng⁵ gung¹ po² {liǎng gōng pó}

husband and wife

兩公孫〔两-孙〕 loeng⁵ gung¹ syun¹ {liǎng Gōng sūn}

Grandpa and grandson

兩撇雞〔两-鸡〕 loeng⁵ pit³ gai¹ {liǎng piē jī}

moustache

兩婆孫〔两-孙〕 loeng⁵ po⁴ syun¹ {liǎng pó sūn}

Grandma and grandson

兩梳蕉〔两--〕 loeng⁵ so¹ ziu¹ {liǎng shū jiāo}

to visit one without any gift

兩頭蛇〔两头-〕 loeng⁵ tau⁴ se⁴ {liǎng tóu shé}

(n.) literally: a snake with a head at each end; a disloyal, two-faced person who usually tries to take advantage of different sides; a Chinese chess tactic

兩仔爺〔两-爷〕 loeng⁵ zai² je⁴ {liǎng zǐ yé}

father and son (spoken)

兩仔乸〔两--〕 loeng⁵ zai² naa² {liǎng zǐ ná}

mother and son

兩不誤〔两-误〕 loeng⁵ bat¹ ng⁶ {liǎng bù wù}

to neglect neither one

兩步路〔两--〕 loeng⁵ bou⁶ lou⁶ {liǎng bù lù}

1. a step away
2. very close

兩棲類〔两栖类〕 loeng⁵ cai¹ leoi⁶ {liǎng qī lèi}

1. class Amphibia
2. amphibians

兩千年〔两--〕 loeng⁵ cin¹ nin⁴ {liǎng qiān nián}

1. the year 2000
2. 2000 years

兩點水〔两点-〕 loeng⁵ dim² seoi² {liǎng diǎn shuǐ}

1. name of "ice" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 15)
2. see also 冫

兩當縣〔两当县〕 loeng⁵ dong¹ jyun⁶ {Liǎng dāng xiàn}

Liangdang county in Longnan 隴南, Gansu

兩黨制〔两党-〕 loeng⁵ dong² zai³ {liǎng dǎng zhì}

two-party system

兩分法〔两--〕 loeng⁵ fan¹ faat³ {liǎng fēn fǎ}

(Maoism) one divides into two

兩江道〔两--〕 loeng⁵ gong¹ dou⁶ {Liǎng jiāng dào}

Ryanggang province province in north North Korea, adjacent to Jilin province

兩下子〔两--〕 loeng⁵ haa⁵ zi² {liǎng xià zi}

1. a couple of times
2. to repeat the same
3. the same old trick
4. tricks of the trade

兩口子〔两--〕 loeng⁵ hau² zi² {liǎng kǒu zi}

husband and wife

兩院制〔两--〕 loeng⁵ jyun² zai³ {liǎng yuàn zhì}

1. bicameralism
2. bicameral legislative system

兩碼事〔两码-〕 loeng⁵ maa⁵ si⁶ {liǎng mǎ shì}

1. two quite different things
2. another kettle of fish

兩面派〔两--〕 loeng⁵ min⁶ paai³ {liǎng miàn pài}

1. two-faced person
2. double-dealing

兩生類〔两-类〕 loeng⁵ sang¹ leoi⁶ {liǎng shēng lèi}

1. class Amphibia
2. also written 兩棲類

兩星期〔两--〕 loeng⁵ sing¹ kei⁴ {liǎng xīng qī}

fortnight

兩性花〔两--〕 loeng⁵ sing³ faa¹ {liǎng xìng huā}

hermaphrodite flower

兩回事〔两--〕 loeng⁵ wui⁴ si⁶ {liǎng huí shì}

1. two quite different things
2. two unrelated matters

兩節棍〔两节-〕 loeng⁵ zit³ gwan³ {liǎng jié gùn}

nunchaku

兩著兒〔两着儿〕 loeng⁵ zoek⁶ ji⁴ {liǎng zhāo r}

1. the same old trick
2. illegal device

兩個文明〔两个--〕 loeng⁵ go³ man⁴ ming⁴ {liǎng ge wén míng}

a society that is advanced both materially and culturally 

兩文三語〔两--语〕 loeng⁵ man⁴ saam¹ jyu⁵ {liǎng wén sān yǔ}

literate in written Chinese and English, plus also spoken Cantonese, Mandarin and English

兩岸關係〔两-关系〕 loeng⁵ ngon⁶ gwaan¹ hai⁶ {liǎng àn guān xi}

Cross-Strait relations, are the relations between mainland China and Taiwan

兩岸四地〔两---〕 loeng⁵ ngon⁶ sei³ dei⁶ {liǎng àn sì di}

lit. two coasts and four lands, including the Greater China region of Mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau

兩把刷子〔两---〕 loeng⁵ baa² caat³ zi² {liǎng bǎ shuā zi}

1. ability
2. skill

兩敗俱傷〔两败-伤〕 loeng⁵ baai⁶ keoi¹ soeng¹ {liǎng bài jù shāng}

1. both sides suffer (idiom)
2. neither side wins

兩不相欠〔两---〕 loeng⁵ bat¹ soeng¹ him³ {liǎng bù xiāng qiàn}

1. to be even
2. to be quits
3. to be even-steven

兩棲動物〔两栖动-〕 loeng⁵ cai¹ dung⁶ mat⁶ {liǎng qī dòng wù}

1. amphibian
2. amphibious animals

兩情兩願〔两-两愿〕 loeng⁵ cing⁴ loeng⁵ jyun⁶ {liǎng qíng liǎng yuàn}

by mutual consent (north China dialect)

兩情相悅〔两--悦〕 loeng⁵ cing⁴ soeng¹ jyut⁶ {liǎng qíng xiāng yuè}

1. (of a couple) to be harmonious
2. to be each other's sunshine

兩全其美〔两---〕 loeng⁵ cyun⁴ kei⁴ mei⁵ {liǎng quán qí měi}

1. to satisfy rival demands (idiom)
2. to get the best of both worlds
3. to have it both ways
4. to have one's cake and eat it too

兩彈一星〔两弹--〕 loeng⁵ daan² jat¹ sing¹ {liǎng dàn yī xīng}

refers to the historical achievement of China by 1970 in producing and successfully detonating an atomic bomb (1964), a hydrogen bomb (1967) and launching a satellite into space (1970)

兩虎相鬥〔两--斗〕 loeng⁵ fu² soeng¹ dau³ {liǎng hǔ xiāng dòu}

1. two tigers fight (idiom); fig. a dispute between two major contestants
2. a battle of the giants

兩虎相爭〔两--争〕 loeng⁵ fu² soeng¹ zang¹ {liǎng hǔ xiāng zhēng}

two tigers fighting (idiom); fierce contest between evenly matched protagonists

兩頰生津〔两颊--〕 loeng⁵ gaap³ sang¹ zeon¹ {liǎng jiá shēng jīn}

1. mouth-watering
2. to whet one's appetite

兩極分化〔两极--〕 loeng⁵ gik⁶ fan¹ faa³ {liǎng jí fēn huà}

polarization

兩個中國〔两个-国〕 loeng⁵ go³ zung¹ gwok³ {liǎng gè zhōng guó}

two-China (policy)

兩國關係〔两国关系〕 loeng⁵ gwok³ gwaan¹ hai⁶ {liǎng guó guān xì}

bilateral relations

兩國之間〔两国-间〕 loeng⁵ gwok³ zi¹ gaan¹ {liǎng guó zhī jiān}

1. bilateral
2. between two countries

兩廣總督〔两广总-〕 loeng⁵ gwong² zung² duk¹ {liǎng guǎng zǒng dū}

Governor of Guangdong and Guangxi

兩河流域〔两---〕 loeng⁵ ho⁴ lau⁴ wik⁶ {liǎng hé liú yù}

Mesopotamia

兩河文明〔两---〕 loeng⁵ ho⁴ man⁴ ming⁴ {liǎng hé wén míng}

Mesopotamian civilization

兩伊戰爭〔两-战争〕 loeng⁵ ji¹ zin³ zang¹ {Liǎng Yī Zhàn zhēng}

Iran-Iraq War (1980-1988)

兩樣東西〔两样东-〕 loeng⁵ joeng⁶ dung¹ sai¹ {liǎng yàng dōng xi}

two distinct things

兩肋插刀〔两---〕 loeng⁵ lak⁶ caap³ dou¹ {liǎng lèi chā dāo}

1. lit. knifes piercing both sides (idiom)
2. fig. to attach a great importance to friendship, up to the point of being able to sacrifice oneself for it

兩面三刀〔两---〕 loeng⁵ min⁶ saam¹ dou¹ {liǎng miàn sān dāo}

1. two-faced, three knives (idiom); double-cross
2. double dealing and back stabbing

兩岸對話〔两-对话〕 loeng⁵ ngon⁶ deoi³ waa⁶ {liǎng àn duì huà}

bilateral talks

兩岸三地〔两---〕 loeng⁵ ngon⁶ saam¹ dei⁶ {liǎng àn sān dì}

China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau (media term used esp. since 1997)

兩手空空〔两---〕 loeng⁵ sau² hung¹ hung¹ {liǎng shǒu kōng kōng}

empty-handed (idiom); fig. not receiving anything

兩性差距〔两---〕 loeng⁵ sing³ caa¹ keoi⁵ {liǎng xìng chā jù}

disparity between the sexes

兩性動物〔两-动-〕 loeng⁵ sing³ dung⁶ mat⁶ {liǎng xìng dòng wù}

hermaphrodite creature

兩性異形〔两-异-〕 loeng⁵ sing³ ji⁶ jing⁴ {liǎng xìng yì xíng}

sexual dimorphism

兩性平等〔两---〕 loeng⁵ sing³ ping⁴ dang² {liǎng xìng píng děng}

equality between the sexes

兩小無猜〔两-无-〕 loeng⁵ siu² mou⁴ caai¹ {liǎng xiǎo wú cāi}

innocent playmates

兩廂情願〔两厢-愿〕 loeng⁵ soeng¹ cing⁴ jyun⁶ {liǎng xiāng qíng yuàn}

1. both sides are willing
2. by mutual consent

兩相情願〔两--愿〕 loeng⁵ soeng¹ cing⁴ jyun⁶ {liǎng xiāng qíng yuàn}

1. both sides are willing
2. by mutual consent

兩側對稱〔两侧对称〕 loeng⁵ zak¹ deoi³ cing³ {liǎng cè duì chèn}

bilateral symmetry

兩袖清風〔两--风〕 loeng⁵ zau⁶ cing¹ fung¹ {liǎng xiù qīng fēng}

1. lit. both sleeves flowing in the breeze (idiom); having clean hands
2. uncorrupted
3. unsoiled by corrupt practices

兩公婆見鬼〔两--见-〕 loeng⁵ gung¹ po⁴ gin³ gwai² {liǎng gōng pó jiàn guǐ}

a couple sees a ghost, which means if a couple is inside the house, and one thinks a ghost is spot, then that ghost must be his or her partner

兩頭唔到岸〔两头---〕 loeng⁵ tau⁴ m⁴ dou³ ngon⁶ {liǎng tóu ń dào àn}

an idiom which describes the situation of getting stuck in the middle of nowhere in life; to fall between two stools

兩耳不聞窗外事〔两--闻---〕 loeng⁵ ji⁵ bat¹ man⁴ coeng¹ ngoi⁶ si⁶ {liǎng ěr bù wén chuāng wài shì}

to pay no attention to outside matters

兩虎相鬥，必有一傷〔两--斗----伤〕 loeng⁵ fu² soeng¹ dau³ ，bit¹ jau⁵ jat¹ soeng¹ {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.

兩虎相爭，必有一傷〔两--争----伤〕 loeng⁵ fu² soeng¹ zang¹ ，bit¹ jau⁵ jat¹ soeng¹ {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

兩國相爭，不斬來使〔两国-争--斩来-〕 loeng⁵ gwok³ soeng¹ zang¹, bat¹ zaam² loi⁴ si³ {liǎng guó xiāng zhēng , bù zhǎn lái shǐ}

when two kingdoms are at war, they don't execute envoys (idiom)