Word: 两 (liǎng)

一个墨斗弹出两条线,丝路不对

yí gè mòdǒu tánchū liǎng tiáo xiàn,sīlù bú duì

one ink-line box snaps out two lines: the silk thread (line of thought) isn't right

一个葫芦锯成的两把瓢,天生的一对儿

yí gè húlu jù chéng de liǎng bǎ piáo,tiānshēngdeyíduì ér

one gourd sawn into two ladles: a natural pair

一争两丑，一让两有

yì zhēng liǎng chǒu, yí ràng liǎng yǒu

one quarrels, both look ugly; one yields, both gain

一人为私，两人为公

yì rén wéi sī, liǎng rén wéi gōng

one person acts for self, two people act for the public

一公里折合两里。

Yì gōnglǐ zhéhé liǎng lǐ.

One kilometre is equivalent to two li.

一回生，两回熟

yìhuíshēng, liǎng huí shú

strangers the first time, familiar the second

一斤苹果的价钱和两斤梨相等。

Yì jīn píngguǒ de jiàqian hé liǎng jīn lí xiāngděng.

One jin of apples costs the same as two jin of pears.

一斤酒装进十两的瓶子里头，正好

yì jīn jiǔ zhuāng jìn shí liǎng de píngzi lǐtou, zhènghǎo

one jin of wine poured into a ten-liang bottle: it fits exactly

一条扁担挑两桶水，哪头也不落空

yìtiáo biǎndan tiāo liǎng tǒng shuǐ, nǎ tóu yě bú luòkōng

a carrying pole with two buckets of water: neither end is empty

一身做不得两件事，一时用不得两条心

yìshēn zuò bùdé liǎng jiàn shì, yìshí yòng bùdé liǎng tiáo xīn

one body cannot do two things; one moment cannot use two minds

万两黄金未为贵，一家安乐值钱多

wàn liǎng huángjīn wèi wéi guì, yìjiā ānlè zhíqián duō

ten thousand taels of gold isn't precious; a family's peace and joy is worth more

三个铜板放两处,一是一,二是二

sān gè tóngbǎn fàng liǎng chù,yíshìyī,èrshì'èr

three copper coins in two places: one is one, two is two

三局两胜，你敢来吗？

Sān jú liǎng shèng, nǐ gǎn lái ma?

Best of three. Do you dare to play?

下午两点我们在会议室见。

Xiàwǔ liǎng diǎn wǒmen zài huìyìshì jiàn.

Let's meet in the conference room at two this afternoon.

不少人有两辆汽车。

Bùshǎo rén yǒu liǎng liàng qìchē.

Quite a few people have two cars.

世界上没有两条完全相同的河流。

Shìjiè shàng méiyǒu liǎng tiáo wánquán xiāngtóng de héliú.

No two rivers in the world are completely the same.

两人之间明显存在相当大的分歧。

Liǎng rén zhījiān míngxiǎn cúnzài xiāngdāng dà de fēnqí.

It's clear that there's a rather strong disagreement between the two.

两人份自助午餐，谢谢。

Liǎng rén fèn zìzhù wǔcān, xièxie.

Two for the lunch buffet, please.

两人初次见面，却似曾相识。

Liǎng rén chūcì jiànmiàn, què sìcéngxiāngshí.

The two met for the first time, yet felt like old acquaintances.

两人并肩站在一起。

Liǎng rén bìngjiān zhàn zài yìqǐ.

These two are standing abreast.

两人成了朋友。

Liǎng rén chéng le péngyou.

The two became friends.

两人的兴趣没有交集。

Liǎng rén de xìngqù méiyǒu jiāojí.

The two of them have no overlap in their interests.

两人相识三年后结了婚。

Liǎng rén xiāngshí sān nián hòu jié le hūn.

The two married three years after they met.

两件事一点儿关系也没有。

Liǎng jiàn shì yìdiǎnr guānxi yě méiyǒu.

The two things are not related at all.

两件事牵扯太多，很难分开。

Liǎng jiàn shì qiānchě tài duō, hěn nán fēnkāi.

The two matters are too intertwined to separate.

两份套餐，再加一碗汤。

Liǎng fèn tàocān, zài jiā yì wǎn tāng.

Two set meals, and an extra bowl of soup, please.

两份工作，你怎么取舍？

Liǎng fèn gōngzuò, nǐ zěnme qǔshě?

With two job offers, how will you choose?

两份报告的数字完全吻合。

Liǎng fèn bàogào de shùzì wánquán wěnhé.

The figures in the two reports are completely identical.

两份报告的数字有出入。

Liǎng fèn bàogào de shùzì yǒu chūrù.

The figures in the two reports don't match.

两份报告的数据完全吻合。

Liǎng fèn bàogào de shùjù wánquán wěnhé.

The data in the two reports is completely identical.

两份答案怎么这么雷同？

Liǎng fèn dá'àn zěnme zhème léitóng?

How come the two answers are so identical?

两位发言人的口径不一致。

Liǎng wèi fāyánrén de kǒujìng bù yízhì.

The two spokespeople's accounts do not match.

两位律师在法庭上激烈交锋。

Liǎng wèi lǜshī zài fǎtíng shàng jīliè jiāofēng.

The two lawyers had a fierce confrontation in court.

两位老人在公园里对弈。

Liǎng wèi lǎorén zài gōngyuán lǐ duìyì.

Two old men are playing chess in the park.

两位老教授是君子之交。

Liǎng wèi lǎo jiàoshòu shì jūnzǐzhījiāo.

The two old professors have a pure, gentlemanly friendship.

两位老板的会面安排在下周三。

Liǎng wèi lǎobǎn de huìmiàn ānpái zài xià zhōusān.

The meeting between the two bosses is scheduled for next Wednesday.

两位领导人明天将在北京会晤。

Liǎng wèi lǐngdǎorén míngtiān jiāng zài Běijīng huìwù.

The two leaders will meet in Beijing tomorrow.

“两元店”是我最喜欢的商店。

“Liǎng yuán diàn”shì wǒ zuì xǐhuan de shāngdiàn.

“One dollar store” is my favorite store.

两军相遇，勇者胜

liǎng jūn xiāngyù, yǒngzhě shèng

when two armies meet, the brave win

两只公鸡在院子里斗起来了。

Liǎng zhī gōngjī zài yuànzi lǐ dòu qǐlaile.

Two roosters started fighting in the yard.

两只狗体型差别很大。

Liǎng zhī gǒu tǐxíng chābié hěn dà.

The two dogs are very different in size and build.

两只狗在争夺一块骨头。

Liǎng zhī gǒu zài zhēngduó yíkuài gǔtou.

Two dogs are fighting over a bone.

两只狗在院子里搏斗。

Liǎng zhī gǒu zài yuànzi lǐ bódòu.

Two dogs are fighting in the yard.

两只狗打得非常激烈。

Liǎng zhī gǒu dǎ de fēicháng jīliè.

The two dogs fought fiercely.

两只鸟在树上互相呼应。

Liǎng zhī niǎo zài shù shàng hùxiāng hūyìng.

Two birds in the tree were calling back and forth to each other.

两国交兵，不斩来使

liǎng guójiāo bīng, bùzhǎnláishǐ

when two countries fight, they do not kill the envoy

两国以这条河为界。

Liǎng guó yǐ zhè tiáo hé wèi jiè.

The two countries are divided by this river.

两国准备签订新的贸易条约。

Liǎng guó zhǔnbèi qiāndìng xīn de màoyì tiáoyuē.

The two countries are preparing to sign a new trade pact.

两国去年正式建立了邦交。

Liǎng guó qùnián zhèngshì jiànlìle bāngjiāo.

The two countries formally established diplomatic relations last year.

两国同意逐步取消贸易壁垒。

Liǎng guó tóngyì zhúbù qǔxiāo màoyìbìlěi.

The two countries agreed to gradually remove trade barriers.

两国希望加强多边合作。

Liǎng guó xīwàng jiāqiáng duōbiān hézuò.

The two countries hope to strengthen multilateral cooperation.

两国应该多考虑双方的共同利益。

Liǎng guó yīnggāi duō kǎolǜ shuāngfāng de gòngtónglìyì.

The two countries should think more about their common interests.

两国是哪一年建交的？

Liǎng guó shì nǎ yì nián jiànjiāo de?

In what year did the two countries establish diplomatic relations?

两国正在构建新的信任关系。

Liǎng guó zhèngzài gòujiàn xīn de xìnrèn guānxi.

The two countries are building a new relationship of trust.

两国的矛盾又升级了。

Liǎng guó de máodùn yòu shēngjíle.

The conflict between the two countries has escalated again.

两国的经济关系很紧密。

Liǎng guó de jīngjì guānxi hěn jǐnmì.

The economic ties between the two countries are very close.

两国目前和平共处。

Liǎng guó mùqián hépínggòngchǔ.

The two states now live in peace with one another.

两国确立了正式的合作关系。

Liǎng guó quèlìle zhèngshì de hézuò guānxi.

The two countries have established a formal cooperative relationship.

两国给对方互惠待遇。

Liǎng guó gěi duìfāng hùhuì dàiyù.

The two countries give each other reciprocal treatment.

两国谈判陷入了僵局。

Liǎng guó tánpàn xiànrùle jiāngjú.

The negotiations between the two countries have reached an impasse.

两国边境的军队开始备战。

Liǎng guó biānjìng de jūnduì kāishǐ bèizhàn.

The troops on the border between the two countries began preparing for war.

两国都不想继续打贸易战。

Liǎng guó dōu bùxiǎng jìxù dǎ màoyìzhàn.

Neither country wants to keep fighting a trade war.

两国领导人明年将继续互访。

Liǎng guó lǐngdǎorén míngnián jiāng jìxù hùfǎng.

The leaders of the two countries will continue to exchange visits next year.

两国首脑今天在北京见面。

Liǎng guó shǒunǎo jīntiān zài Běijīng jiànmiàn.

The heads of the two countries are meeting in Beijing today.

两姐妹都是律师。

Liǎng jiěmèi dōu shì lǜshī.

Both sisters are lawyers.

两姑之间难为妇

liǎng gū zhījiān nán wei fù

between two 'gu' it is hard to be the wife

两家人一同去海边玩。

Liǎng jiā rén yìtóng qù hǎibiān wán.

The two families went to the seaside together.

两家人之间多年来一直存在敌视。

Liǎng jiā rén zhījiān duōnián lái yìzhí cúnzài díshì.

There has been antagonism between the two families for many years.

两家公司之间有争议。

Liǎng jiā gōngsī zhījiān yǒu zhēngyì.

There is a dispute between the two companies.

两家公司昨天签订了合同。

Liǎng jiā gōngsī zuótiān qiāndìngle hétong.

The two companies signed a contract yesterday.

两家公司昨天订立了合同。

Liǎng jiā gōngsī zuótiān dìnglìle hétong.

The two companies concluded a contract yesterday.

两家公司正在洽谈合作。

Liǎng jiā gōngsī zhèngzài qiàtán hézuò.

The two companies are discussing cooperation.

两家公司的价格博弈还在继续。

Liǎng jiā gōngsī de jiàgé bóyì hái zài jìxù.

The price contest between the two companies is still going on.

两家公司的并购成功了。

Liǎng jiā gōngsī de bìnggòu chénggōngle.

The merger of the two companies succeeded.

两家公司的系统对接好了。

Liǎng jiā gōngsī de xìtǒng duìjiē hǎole.

The two companies' systems have been linked up.

两家公司联合起来做了这个生意。

Liǎng jiā gōngsī liánhé qǐlai zuòle zhège shēngyi.

The two companies combined forces to do this business.

两家公司联手开发新产品。

Liǎng jiā gōngsī liánshǒu kāifā xīn chǎnpǐn.

The two companies joined forces to develop a new product.

两家公司联手推出了新产品。

Liǎng jiā gōngsī liánshǒu tuīchūle xīn chǎnpǐn.

The two companies joined forces to launch a new product.

两家店的价位差不多。

Liǎng jiā diàn de jiàwèi chàbùduō.

The price levels at the two shops are about the same.

两家店的价格差额很大。

Liǎng jiā diàn de jiàgé chā'é hěn dà.

The price difference between the two shops is big.

两家超市又打起价格战了。

Liǎng jiā chāoshì yòu dǎ qǐ jiàgézhàn le.

The two supermarkets have started a price war again.

两张照片的边缘没有重合。

Liǎng zhāng zhàopiān de biānyuán méiyǒu chónghé.

The edges of the two photos don't line up.

两所大学的老师经常互访交流。

Liǎng suǒ dàxué de lǎoshī jīngcháng hùfǎng jiāoliú.

Teachers from the two universities often exchange visits.

两把钥匙挂在脖子下，开心又开心

liǎng bǎ yàoshi guà zài bózi xià, kāixīn yòu kāixīn

two keys hanging under the neck: open heart and open heart

两排书架，其间放着一张桌子。

Liǎng pái shūjià, qíjiān fàngzhe yì zhāng zhuōzi.

There are two rows of bookshelves, with a table in between.

两支球队争夺冠军。

Liǎng zhī qiúduì zhēngduó guànjūn.

Two teams are contesting the championship.

两支球队明天要在决赛中较量。

Liǎng zhī qiúduì míngtiān yào zài juésài zhōng jiàoliàng.

The two teams will compete against each other in the final tomorrow.

两支队伍在河两岸对峙着。

Liǎng zhī duìwǔ zài hé liǎng'àn duìzhìzhe.

The two teams stood facing each other on opposite banks of the river.

两斗皆仇，两和皆友

liǎng dòu jiē chóu, liǎng hé jiē yǒu

if both fight, both become enemies; if both make peace, both become friends

两条小河在山脚下汇在一起。

Liǎng tiáo xiǎohé zài shān jiǎoxià huì zài yìqǐ.

The two small rivers join together at the foot of the mountain.

两条小河在村子前面汇合了。

Liǎng tiáo xiǎohé zài cūnzi qiánmiàn huìhéle.

The two streams converge in front of the village.

两条街道互相平行。

Liǎng tiáo jiēdào hùxiāng píngxíng.

The two streets run parallel to one another.

两泡狗尿，一样的味儿

liǎng pào gǒu niào, yíyàng de wèir

two puddles of dog urine: the same smell

两省交界的地方，路很难走。

Liǎng shěng jiāojiè de dìfang, lù hěn nán zǒu.

The road is hard to travel where the two provinces border each other.

两种颜色交互出现。

Liǎng zhǒng yánsè jiāohù chūxiàn.

The two colors appear alternately.

两种颜色相近，我分不清。

Liǎng zhǒng yánsè xiāngjìn, wǒ fēn bù qīng.

The two colors are so similar that I can't tell them apart.

两种颜色融在一起了。

Liǎng zhǒng yánsè róng zài yìqǐ le.

The two colors have blended together.

两股道上跑的火车，走的不是一条路

liǎng gǔ dào shang pǎo de huǒchē, zǒu de bú shì yìtiáo lù

trains running on two tracks: not travelling the same road

两艘大船并列停在码头边。

Liǎng sōu dà chuán bìngliè tíng zài mǎtou biān.

Two big ships are moored side by side at the dock.

两辆自行车迎面撞上了。

Liǎng liàng zìxíngchē yíngmiàn zhuàng shàng le.

The two bicycles collided head-on.