Word: 两 (liǎng)

律诗的中间两联必须对仗。

Lǜshī de zhōngjiān liǎng lián bìxū duìzhàng.

The middle two couplets of a regulated verse must be antithetically parallel.

快刀切豆腐,两不沾

kuài dāoqiē dòufu,liǎng bù zhān

a sharp knife cutting tofu: neither side sticks

您需要带两张本人的白底报名照。

Nín xūyào dài liǎng zhāng běnrén de bái dǐ bàomíng zhào.

You will need to bring two passport-sized photos of yourself taken with a white background.

意外是在两小时前发生的。

Yìwài shì zài liǎng xiǎoshí qián fāshēng de.

The accident happened two hours ago.

感谢你们两位。

Gǎnxiè nǐmen liǎng wèi.

Thanks to both of you.

我不能同时注意两件事。

Wǒ bùnéng tóngshí zhùyì liǎng jiàn shì.

I can't focus on two things at the same time.

我两天前感冒了。

Wǒ liǎng tiān qián gǎnmàole.

I caught a cold two days ago.

我两年前来日本。

Wǒ liǎng nián qiánlái Rìběn.

I came to Japan two years ago.

我两点半左右打电话过来好吗？

Wǒ liǎng diǎn bàn zuǒyòu dǎdiànhuà guòlái hǎo ma?

May I call around 2:30?

我也喝两杯茶。

Wǒ yě hē liǎng bēi chá.

I also drink two cups of tea.

我买了两朵漂亮的花。

Wǒ mǎile liǎng duǒ piàoliang de huā.

I buy two pretty flowers.

我买了两条裤子。

Wǒ mǎile liǎng tiáo kùzi.

I bought two pairs of trousers.

我买了两条面包。

Wǒ mǎile liǎng tiáo miànbāo.

I bought two loaves of bread.

我买了两注彩票。

Wǒ mǎile liǎng zhù cǎipiào.

I bought two lottery bets.

我买房子有两年了。

Wǒ mǎi fángzi yǒu liǎng nián le.

I bought my house two years ago.

我今天学了两小时的中文。

Wǒ jīntiān xué le liǎng xiǎoshí de Zhōngwén.

Today I studied Chinese for two hours.

我从两点开始一直等你。

Wǒ cóng liǎng diǎn kāishǐ yìzhí děng nǐ.

I've been waiting for you since two o'clock.

我以为你两点半之前就到这了。

Wǒ yǐwéi nǐ liǎng diǎn bàn zhīqián jiù dào zhè le.

I thought you'd be here by 2:30.

我们买了两本书。

Wǒmen mǎile liǎng běn shū.

We bought two books.

我们只有两美元。

Wǒmen zhǐyǒu liǎng měiyuán.

We have only two dollars.

我们学中文已经两年了。

Wǒmen xué Zhōngwén yǐjīng liǎng nián le.

We've been studying Chinese for two years.

我们学过两年中文。

Wǒmen xué guò liǎng nián Zhōngwén.

We studied Chinese for 2 years.

我们家三个孩子，两男一女。

Wǒmen jiā sān gè háizi, liǎng nán yì nǚ.

We have three children in our family, two boys and a girl.

我们有两只耳朵。

Wǒmen yǒu liǎng zhī ěrduo.

We have two ears.

我们有两颗苹果。

Wǒmen yǒu liǎng kē píngguǒ.

We had two apples.

我们聊到凌晨两点。

Wǒmen liáo dào língchén liǎng diǎn.

We talked until two in the morning.

我们要两辆出租车。

Wǒmen yào liǎng liàng chūzūchē.

We want two taxis.

我们要两辆车。

Wǒmen yào liǎng liàng chē.

We need two cars.

我儿子这个月又长高了两厘米。

Wǒ érzi zhège yuè yòu zhǎng gāole liǎng límǐ.

My son grew another two centimeters this month.

我卖两朵花。

Wǒ mài liǎng duǒ huā.

I sell two flowers.

我发了两天烧。

Wǒ fāle liǎng tiān shāo.

I had fever for two days.

我只睡了两小时。

Wǒ zhǐ shuìle liǎng xiǎoshí.

I slept just two hours.

我吃了两颗苹果。

Wǒ chīle liǎng kē píngguǒ.

I ate two apples.

我喝了两杯咖啡。

Wǒ hēle liǎng bēi kāfēi.

I had two cups of coffee.

我喝了两杯茶。

Wǒ hēle liǎng bēi chá.

I had two cups of tea.

我在学两门外语。

Wǒ zài xué liǎng mén wàiyǔ.

I'm learning two foreign languages.

我学两种外语。

Wǒ xué liǎng zhǒng wàiyǔ.

I am learning two foreign languages.

我已经喝了两杯咖啡。

Wǒ yǐjīng hēle liǎng bēi kāfēi.

I've already had two cups of coffee.

我得把手表调快两分钟。

Wǒ děi bǎ shǒubiǎo tiáo kuài liǎng fēnzhōng.

I need to set my watch to two minutes faster.

我想托运两件行李。

Wǒ xiǎng tuōyùn liǎng jiàn xíngli.

I'd like to check two pieces of luggage.

我拿了两杯咖啡。

Wǒ nále liǎng bēi kāfēi.

I took two cups of coffee.

我捉了两条鱼。

Wǒ zhuōle liǎng tiáo yú.

I caught two fish.

我早晨总是喝两杯咖啡。

Wǒ zǎochén zǒngshì hē liǎng bēi kāfēi.

I always have two cups of coffee in the morning.

我更喜欢两室一厅的户型。

Wǒ gèng xǐhuan liǎng shì yì tīng de hùxíng.

I prefer a two-bedroom, one-living-room layout.

我有一只狗和两只猫。

Wǒ yǒu yìzhī gǒu hé liǎng zhī māo.

I have a dog and two cats.

我有两只猫。

Wǒ yǒu liǎng zhī māo.

I have two cats.

我有两本书。

Wǒ yǒu liǎng běn shū.

I have two books.

我有两本英语书。

Wǒ yǒu liǎng běn Yīngyǔ shū.

I have two English books.

我有两辆车。

Wǒ yǒu liǎng liàng chē.

I have two cars.

我正在学两门外语。

Wǒ zhèngzài xué liǎng mén wàiyǔ.

I am learning two foreign languages.

我毕业快两年了。

Wǒ bìyè kuài liǎng nián le.

It's been almost two years since I graduated.

我没有两只猫。

Wǒ méiyǒu liǎng zhī māo.

I don't have two cats.

我父母已经分居两年了。

Wǒ fùmǔ yǐjīng fēnjū liǎng nián le.

My parents have been separated for two years now.

我的房子有两座楼梯。

Wǒ de fángzi yǒu liǎng zuò lóutī.

My house has two flights of stairs.

我积攒了两年，终于买了新电脑。

Wǒ jīzǎnle liǎng nián, zhōngyú mǎile xīn diànnǎo.

I saved up for two years and finally bought a new computer.

我订阅了两份报纸。

Wǒ dìngyuèle liǎng fèn bàozhǐ.

I subscribe to two newspapers.

我认识她两年了。

Wǒ rènshi tā liǎng nián le.

I have known her for two years.

我这两天感觉难受。

Wǒ zhè liǎng tiān gǎnjué nánshòu.

I've been feeling sick for the last two days.

战争让两国的进出口都减少了。

Zhànzhēng ràng liǎng guó de jìnchūkǒu dōu jiǎnshǎole.

The war has reduced imports and exports in both countries.

手机可以在两种语言之间切换。

Shǒujī kěyǐ zài liǎng zhǒng yǔyán zhījiān qiēhuàn.

The phone can switch between two languages.

把两家店的价格对比一下。

Bǎ liǎng jiā diàn de jiàgé duìbǐ yíxià.

Compare the prices at the two shops.

把那两本书拿出来！

Bǎ nà liǎng běn shū ná chūlái!

Take out those two books!

把面粉和两颗鸡蛋混合。

Bǎ miànfěn hé liǎng kē jīdàn hùnhé.

Mix the flour with two eggs.

排了两小时队，他耐不住了。

Páile liǎng xiǎoshí duì, tā nài búzhùle.

After queuing for two hours, he couldn't take it any more.

文化交流能增进两国友谊。

Wénhuàjiāoliú néng zēngjìn liǎng guó yǒuyì.

Cultural exchange can strengthen friendship between two countries.

新工厂有两条流水线。

Xīn gōngchǎng yǒu liǎng tiáo liúshuǐxiàn.

The new factory has two assembly lines.

春夏两季，我们常去海边玩。

Chūn xià liǎng jì, wǒmen cháng qù hǎibiān wán.

In spring and summer, we often go to the seaside.

昨天我卖了两本书。

Zuótiān wǒ màile liǎng běn shū.

Yesterday I sold two books.

是人都知道冷战是两国的对峙。

Shì rén dōu zhīdào lěngzhàn shì liǎng guó de duìzhì.

Everybody knows that Cold War is the confrontation between two nations.

有两人说他们听到了一声枪响。

Yǒu liǎng rén shuō tāmen tīngdàole yìshēng qiāng xiǎng.

Two people say they heard a gunshot.

本合同一式两份。

Běn hétong yíshì liǎng fèn.

This contract is made in duplicate.

校长在任期里建了两座新楼。

Xiàozhǎng zài rènqī lǐ jiànle liǎng zuò xīn lóu.

The principal built two new buildings during his tenure.

比赛变成了两队的正面对抗。

Bǐsài biànchéngle liǎng duì de zhèngmiàn duìkàng.

The match turned into a head-on confrontation between the two teams.

水是由哪两种元素组成的？

Shuǐ shì yóu nǎ liǎng zhǒng yuánsù zǔchéng de?

Which two elements is water made of?

池塘里有两只白鹅在游泳。

Chítáng lǐ yǒu liǎng zhī bái é zài yóuyǒng.

Two white geese are swimming in the pond.

添一个蛤蟆四两力

tiān yí gè háma sì liǎng lì

Add one toad, gain four taels of strength

燕子的尾巴,两股叉

yànzi de wěiba,liǎng gǔ chā

a swallow's tail: two forks

父女两人坐在门口聊天。

Fùnǚ liǎng rén zuò zài ménkǒu liáotiān.

The father and daughter sat at the door chatting.

牛蹄子，两掰着

niú tízi, liǎng bāizhe

an ox's hoof: split in two

猫有两只眼睛。

Māo yǒu liǎng zhī yǎnjing.

Cats have two eyes.

猫生病了，两天没进食了。

Māo shēngbìng le, liǎng tiān méi jìnshíle.

The cat is sick and hasn't eaten for two days.

球队接连输了两场比赛。

Qiúduì jiēlián shūle liǎng chǎng bǐsài.

The team lost two games in a row.

科学家把两种基因重组了。

Kēxuéjiā bǎ liǎng zhǒng jīyīn chóngzǔle.

The scientists recombined the two genes.

科学家用两种水稻杂交。

Kēxuéjiā yòng liǎng zhǒng shuǐdào zájiāo.

Scientists hybridize two kinds of rice.

结婚前，两家人要择日。

Jiéhūn qián, liǎng jiā rén yào zérì.

Before a wedding, the two families have to pick an auspicious date.

老乡见老乡,两眼泪汪汪

lǎoxiāng jiàn lǎoxiāng,liǎng yǎn lèiwāngwāng

when fellow villagers meet, both eyes brim with tears

老板问我愿不愿意续约两年。

Lǎobǎn wèn wǒ yuàn bú yuànyì xùyuē liǎng nián.

The boss asked whether I would be willing to renew for two years.

英语和德语是两种相关的语言。

Yīngyǔ hé Déyǔ shì liǎng zhǒng xiāngguān de yǔyán.

English and German are two related languages.

蛤蟆跳到秤盘里，不知自己有几两肉

háma tiào dào chèngpán li, bùzhī zìjǐ yǒu jǐ liǎng ròu

a toad jumping onto a scale pan: doesn't know how many ounces of flesh it has

视频里两段画面拼接得很自然。

Shìpín lǐ liǎng duàn huàmiàn pīnjiē de hěn zìrán.

The two clips in the video are joined very naturally.

记者在等两国的联合声明。

Jìzhě zài děng liǎng guó de liánhéshēngmíng.

The reporters are waiting for the two countries' joint statement.

访问增进了两国合作。

Fǎngwèn zēngjìnle liǎng guó hézuò.

The visit furthered cooperation between the two countries.

该政策在两种意见之间摇摆。

Gāi zhèngcè zài liǎng zhǒng yìjiàn zhījiān yáobǎi.

The policy fluctuated between two opinions.

请带好护照以及两张照片。

Qǐng dài hǎo hùzhào yǐjí liǎng zhāng zhàopiān.

Please bring your passport as well as two photos.

请帮我买两斤红薯，要小一点的。

Qǐng bāng wǒ mǎi liǎng jīn hóngshǔ, yào xiǎo yìdiǎn de.

Please buy me two jin of sweet potatoes, and smaller ones.

请帮我复印这两张纸。

Qǐng bāng wǒ fùyìn zhè liǎng zhāng zhǐ.

Please photocopy these two sheets for me.

请您在这里签署合同，一共两份。

Qǐng nín zài zhèlǐ qiānshǔ hétong, yígòng liǎng fèn.

Please sign the contract here; there are two copies in all.

请把这份文件打印两份。

Qǐng bǎ zhè fèn wénjiàn dǎyìn liǎng fèn.

Please print two copies of this document.

请把这根绳子截成两段，好吗？

Qǐng bǎ zhè gēn shéngzi jié chéng liǎng duàn, hǎo ma?

Could you cut this rope into two pieces, please?

请整合这两份报告。

Qǐng zhěnghé zhè liǎng fèn bàogào.

Please combine these two reports into one.