两 — meaning in English
liǎng
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English meaning
- both det Referring to two people or things together, rather than just one.
- couple noun Two people who are in a romantic relationship or married.
- deuce noun A playing card or die face showing two.
- di interjection A nonsense syllable used to fill out a sung melody or hum a rhythm, without a specific meaning.
- doublet noun A pair of two similar or equal things; couple.
- dyad noun A pair of two closely connected people or things treated as a single unit.
- either det One or the other of two options; whichever of two.
- two num The number after one; the quantity written as 2.
- twosome noun Two people or things considered together, as a pair.
Senses
两 is used for these senses in English:
- both Each of the two; one and the other; referring to two individuals or items.
- couple Two of the same kind connected or considered together.
- deuce (cards) A card with two pips, one of four in a standard deck of playing cards.
- di- Double, twice the quantity.
- dyad A set of two elements treated as one; a pair.
- either Each of two; both. [from 9th c.]
- steam power Power derived from water heated into steam, usually converted to motive power by a reciprocating engine (a steam engine) or turbine (a steam turbine).
- tael Any of several units of measure used in China and elsewhere in eastern Asia, approximately 40 grams, and metricated in Mainland China as exactly 50 grams.
both — full definition
- det Referring to two people or things together, rather than just one.
- conj Used with "and" to emphasize that two things are true or included together.
couple — full definition
- noun Two people who are in a romantic relationship or married.
- noun A small, unspecified number of things or people — roughly two or a few.
- verb To join or connect two things together.