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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.
两手托刺猬，扔出去舍不得，捧在手里扎得痛

liǎngshǒu tuō cìwei, rēng chūqù shěbùde, pěng zài shǒulǐ zhā de tòng

holding a hedgehog in both hands: can't bear to throw it out, but it pricks when held
两手攥空拳，一无所有

liǎngshǒuzuànkōngquán, yìwúsuǒyǒu

both hands clenching empty fists: owning nothing
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.
两次发作的区间越来越短。

Liǎngcì fāzuò de qūjiān yuèláiyuè duǎn.

The interval between attacks is getting shorter and shorter.
两泡狗尿，一样的味儿

liǎng pào gǒu niào, yíyàng de wèir

two puddles of dog urine: the same smell
两相情愿，好结亲眷

liǎngxiāngqíngyuàn, hǎo jié qīnjuàn

when both are willing, a good marriage connection can be made
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.
两者之中哪一个比较重？

Liǎngzhě zhīzhōng nǎ yí gè bǐjiào zhòng?

Which is the heavier of the two?
两者之间只有很小的差别。

Liǎngzhě zhījiān zhǐyǒu hěn xiǎo de chābié.

There is only a marginal difference between the two.
两者之间有显著的差别。

Liǎngzhě zhījiān yǒu xiǎnzhù de chābié.

There are noticeable differences between the two.
两者没有关联。

Liǎngzhě méiyǒu guānlián.

There is no connection between them.
两者都可以，但是前者更简洁。

Liǎngzhě dōu kěyǐ, dànshì qiánzhě gèng jiǎnjié.

Either one is fine, but the former is more concise.
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.
两虎相斗，必有一伤

liǎnghǔxiāngdòu, bìyǒuyìshāng

when two tigers fight, one must be hurt
两辆自行车迎面撞上了。

Liǎng liàng zìxíngchē yíngmiàn zhuàng shàng le.

The two bicycles collided head-on.
两辆车在路口冲撞了。

Liǎng liàng chē zài lùkǒu chōngzhuàngle.

Two cars collided at the intersection.
两辆车在路口碰撞了。

Liǎng liàng chē zài lùkǒu pèngzhuàngle.

Two cars collided at the intersection.
两队的实力相差悬殊。

Liǎng duì de shílì xiāngchà xuánshū.

The two teams are vastly different in strength.
两队的实力相等，比赛很精彩。

Liǎng duì de shílì xiāngděng, bǐsài hěn jīngcǎi.

The two teams are equally strong, so the match was exciting.
两队的差距正在缩小。

Liǎng duì de chājù zhèngzài suōxiǎo.

The gap between the two teams is narrowing.
两雄不能并立

liǎng xióng bùnéng bìnglì

two heroes cannot stand side by side
两鸟在林，不如一鸟在手

liǎng niǎo zài lín, bùrú yì niǎo zàishǒu

two birds in the forest are not as good as one bird in the hand
严厉的法律能不能威慑犯罪？

Yánlì de fǎlǜ néng bùnéng wēishè fànzuì?

Can strict laws deter crime?
严寒来了，河水都结冰了。

Yánhán láile, héshuǐ dōu jiébīng le.

The severe winter has arrived, and the river has frozen over.
严嵩做寿,照单全收

yán Sōng zuòshòu,zhàodānquánshōu

Yan Song holds a birthday celebration: accepts everything on the list
严师出高徒

yánshī chū gāotú

a strict master produces outstanding apprentices
严是爱,松是害

yán shì ài,sōng shì hài

strictness is love, leniency is harm
严肃点儿！

Yánsù diǎnr!

Be a bit more serious!
严谨的学风让他受益一生。

Yánjǐn de xuéfēng ràng tā shòuyì yìshēng.

A rigorous style of study benefited him for life.
丧失健康比丧失金钱更糟糕。

Sàngshī jiànkāng bǐ sàngshī jīnqián gèng zāogāo.

Losing your health is worse than losing your money.
个人所得税什么时候申报？

Gèrénsuǒdéshuì shénme shíhou shēnbào?

When do we have to file the personal income tax return?
个人自由是民主的精髓。

Gèrén zìyóu shì mínzhǔ de jīngsuǐ.

Individual freedom is the soul of democracy.
个子矮在打篮球时是劣势。

Gèzi ǎi zài dǎ lánqiú shí shì lièshì.

Being short is a disadvantage when playing basketball.
丫头是当妈的小棉袄

yātou shì dāng mā de xiǎo mián'ǎo

a daughter is her mother's little padded jacket
中东地区的石油非常有名。

Zhōngdōng dìqū de shíyóu fēicháng yǒumíng.

The oil of the Middle East is very famous.
中产阶层的压力越来越大。

Zhōngchǎn jiēcéng de yālì yuèláiyuè dà.

The middle class is under more and more pressure.
中元节是农历七月十五。

Zhōngyuánjié shì nónglì qīyuè shíwǔ.

The Ghost Festival falls on the fifteenth day of the seventh lunar month.
中医也用五行来讲身体。

Zhōngyī yě yòng wǔxíng láijiǎng shēntǐ.

Traditional Chinese medicine also uses the five elements to explain the body.
中医常常说到阴阳平衡。

Zhōngyī chángcháng shuō dào yīnyáng pínghéng.

Traditional Chinese medicine often talks about the balance of yin and yang.
中医有几千年的历史。

Zhōngyī yǒu jǐqiān nián de lìshǐ.

Traditional Chinese medicine has a history of several thousand years.
中医认为，五官和五脏有关系。

Zhōngyī rènwéi, wǔguān hé wǔzàng yǒu guānxi.

Traditional Chinese medicine holds that the five sense organs are linked to the five internal organs.
中医认为经络不通会生病。

Zhōngyī rènwéi jīngluò bùtōng huì shēngbìng.

Traditional Chinese medicine holds that blocked meridians cause illness.
中医说正气足，就不容易生病。

Zhōngyī shuō zhèngqì zú, jiù bù róngyì shēngbìng.

Chinese medicine says that when your vital energy is strong, you don't get sick easily.
中医说脾不好会没胃口。

Zhōngyī shuō pí bù hǎo huì méi wèikǒu.

Traditional Chinese medicine says a weak spleen can leave you with no appetite.
中医说，邪入体就会生病。

Zhōngyī shuō, xié rù tǐ jiù huì shēngbìng.

Traditional Chinese medicine says that when pathogenic influences enter the body, you get sick.
中午到达那里是不可能的。

Zhōngwǔ dàodá nàli shì bù kěnéng de.

It's impossible to get there by noon.
中午我想吃一碗牛肉粉。

Zhōngwǔ wǒ xiǎng chī yì wǎn niúròu fěn.

At lunch I want to eat a bowl of beef rice noodles.
中午，我抵达东京。

Zhōngwǔ, wǒ dǐdá Dōngjīng.

I arrived in Tokyo at noon.
中午时间不多，我们去吃快餐吧。

Zhōngwǔ shíjiān bù duō, wǒmen qù chī kuàicān ba.

We don't have much time at lunch, so let's grab a quick meal.
中午的太阳火辣辣的。

Zhōngwǔ de tàiyang huǒlàlà de.

The midday sun is scorching hot.
中华传统节日有很多。

Zhōnghuá chuántǒng jiérì yǒu hěn duō.

There are many traditional Chinese festivals.
中华民族是一个大家庭。

Zhōnghuámínzú shì yí gè dàjiātíng.

The Chinese people are one big family.
中华的茶文化很有名。

Zhōnghuá de chá wénhuà hěn yǒumíng.

China's tea culture is very famous.
中原地区的冬天很冷，夏天很热。

Zhōngyuán dìqū de dōngtiān hěn lěng, xiàtiān hěn rè.

In the Central Plains region, winters are cold and summers are hot.
中国一共有五个自治区。

Zhōngguó yígòng yǒu wǔ gè zìzhìqū.

China has five autonomous regions in total.
中国一共有十二个生肖。

Zhōngguó yígòng yǒu shí'èrgè shēngxiào.

There are twelve zodiac animals in China in total.
中国与蒙古隔着万里长城。

Zhōngguó yǔ Měnggǔ gézhe Wànlǐchángchéng.

China and Mongolia are separated by the Great Wall of China.
中国人口大约是英国人口的二十一倍。

Zhōngguó rénkǒu dàyuē shì Yīngguó rénkǒu de èrshí yībèi.

The population of China is about twenty-one times that of the UK.
中国人没有给小费的习惯。

Zhōngguórén méiyǒu gěi xiǎofèi de xíguàn.

There is no tipping culture in China.
中国人的胃最爱国了。

Zhōngguórén de wèi zuì àiguó le.

Chinese people have the most patriotic stomachs.
中国人讲究礼尚往来。

Zhōngguórén jiǎngjiu lǐshàngwǎnglái.

Chinese people place importance on reciprocity in courtesy.
中国加入了这项公约吗？

Zhōngguó jiārùle zhè xiàng gōngyuē ma?

Has China joined this convention?
中国发展得太快了。

Zhōngguó fāzhǎn de tài kuàile.

China's developing too quickly.
中国发展得很快。

Zhōngguó fāzhǎn de hěn kuài.

China is developing very quickly.
中国小学的学制是几年？

Zhōngguó xiǎoxué de xuézhì shì jǐnián?

How many years does primary school last in China?
中国很早就会冶炼青铜了。

Zhōngguó hěn zǎojiù huì yěliàn qīngtóng le.

China learned to smelt bronze very early.
中国很早就有印刷术。

Zhōngguó hěn zǎojiù yǒu yìnshuāshù.

China had printing very early on.
中国按阴历过新年。

Zhōngguó àn yīnlì guò xīnnián.

In China, they celebrate New Year by the lunar calendar.
中国是一个新兴市场。

Zhōngguó shì yí gè xīnxīng shìchǎng.

China is an emerging market.
中国是个巨大的国家。

Zhōngguó shì gè jùdà de guójiā.

China is a huge country.
中国是亚洲最大的国家。

Zhōngguó shì Yàzhōu zuì dà de guójiā.

China is the largest country in Asia.
中国是哪一年成为共和的？

Zhōngguó shì nǎ yì nián chéngwéi gònghé de?

In what year did China become a republic?
中国是日本的20倍大。

Zhōngguó shì Rìběn de èrshí bèi dà.

China is twenty times as large as Japan.
中国是资本主义国家。

Zhōngguó shì zīběnzhǔyì guójiā.

China is a capitalist country.
中国曾经长期实行计划生育政策。

Zhōngguó céngjīng chángqī shíxíng jìhuàshēngyù zhèngcè.

China implemented a family planning policy for a long time.
中国有三十多个省份。

Zhōngguó yǒu sānshí duōge shěngfèn.

China has more than thirty provinces.
中国有中国的特点。

Zhōngguó yǒu Zhōngguó de tèdiǎn.

China has Chinese characteristics.
中国有五十多个少数民族。

Zhōngguó yǒu wǔshí duōge shǎoshùmínzú.

China has more than fifty ethnic minorities.
中国有很多菜系，你最爱哪一个？

Zhōngguó yǒu hěn duō càixì, nǐ zuì ài nǎ yí gè?

China has many regional cuisines. Which one do you like best?
中国有悠久的历史。

Zhōngguó yǒu yōujiǔ de lìshǐ.

China has a long history.
中国有着璀璨的历史和文化。

Zhōngguó yǒuzhe cuǐcàn de lìshǐ hé wénhuà.

China has a resplendent history and culture.
中国有56个民族。

Zhōngguó yǒu wǔshíliù gè mínzú.

There are 56 ethnic groups in China.