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- liǎng(used before measure words and before 半, 千, 万, and 亿) two, a few; some, both (sides); either (side), liang, currently called 市两, a traditional unit of weight(used before measure words and before 半, 千, 萬, and 億) two, a few; some, both (sides); either (side), liang, currently called 市兩, a traditional unit of weight* * *a few; both; tael; twain; two【医】 amb-; ambi-; ambo-; amphi-; bi-; di-; diplo-【经】 tael* * *liang; tael; twain* * *liǎngadj. both, two, either, someliǎngadv. a fewliǎngn. ounce, unit of weight equal to 1/16 of a pound, unit of liquid measurement equal to 0.0284 of a litreliǎngpron. both* * *liang3both, two, ounce, some, a few, tael, weight equal to 50 grams* * *两(兩)liǎng数(数目) two:两扇门 two-leaf door;两千人 two thousand people;两万元 twenty thousand yuan;两亿 two hundred million;两个错误不等于一个正确。 Two wrongs don't make a right.(表示不定的数目) some; a few:说两句 say a few words;过两天 for a couple of days;有两下子 have some capabilities量(市两的通称) liang , a unit of weight (=50 grams):二两茶叶 two liang of tea名(双方) both (sides); either (side):两面 both sides;势不两立 mutually exclusive; irreconcilable* * *兩|两 [liǎng] ► two ► both ► some ► a few ► tael, unit of weight equal to 50 grams (modern) or 1⁄16 of a catty ↑斤 [jīn] (old)
Chinese-English dictionary. Academic. 2013.