7 strokes
7 画
liǎng
héng
(horizontal stroke)
- two (used before measure word and “half”, “thousand” “ten thousand” etc.)
- a few; some
- both sides; either side
- liang, a unit of weight for silver
liǎng-biān
两边
n.
both sides; both directions
liǎng-kě
两可
v.
either will do
liǎng-kǒu-zi
两口子
n.
(used in oral speech) couple
liǎng-miàn
两面
n.
two sides; both sides
liǎng-tóu
两头
n.
both sides; either end
liǎng-yàng
两样
adj.
different
Liǎng ěr bù wén chuāng-wài shì
两耳不闻窗外事
be unaware of the outside world
liǎng-miàn-sān-dāo
两面三刀
double-faced
liǎng-quán-qí-měi
两全其美
be satisfactory to both side
bàn-jīn-bā-liǎng
半斤八两
of equal strength
cǐ-dì-wú-yín-sān-bǎi-liǎng
此地无银三百两
a guilty person gives himself away by conspicuously protesting his innocence
Usage 用法
two (used before measure word and “half”, “thousand” “ten thousand” etc.)
Lí kǎo-shì hái yǒu liǎng ge xīng-qī.
离考试还有两个星期。
There are two weeks before the exam.
a few; some
Wǒ lái shuō liǎng jù.
我来说两句。
I’d like to say a few words.
both sides; either side
Xué-xí gōng-zuò liǎng bú wù.
学习工作两不误。
Carry on both study and work without neglecting either.
liang, a unit of weight for silver
Yī jīn děng-yú shí liǎng.
一斤等于十两。
One jin equals to ten liang.
