Pinyin Dictionary results for "liang"

old variant of 兩|两[liang3]
Japanese variant of 兩|两
bright; clear; resonant; to shine; to show; to reveal
distant; to seek; old variant of 亮[liang4]; bright
two; both; some; a few; tael, unit of weight equal to 50 grams (modern) or 1⁄16 of a catty 斤[jin1] (old)
ounce (British imperial system) (old)
clear; resounding
to dry in the air; (fig.) to cold-shoulder
name of Kingdoms and Dynasties at different periods; surname Liang
beam of roof; bridge
see 椋鳥|椋鸟[liang2 niao3]
variant of 梁[liang2]
the five Liang of the Sixteen Kingdoms, namely: Former Liang 前涼|前凉 (314-376), Later Liang 後涼|后凉 (386-403), Northern Liang 北涼|北凉 (398-439), Southern Liang 南涼|南凉 (397-414), Western Liang 西涼|西凉 (400-421)
cool; cold
to let sth cool down
sorghum
grain; food; provisions; agricultural tax paid in grain
good; very; very much
see 蝄蜽[wang3 liang3]
waistcoat
to show understanding; to excuse; to presume; to expect
jump
stagger; sway from side to side
classifier for vehicles
see 轀輬|辒辌[wen1 liang2]
to measure
capacity; quantity; amount; to estimate; abbr. for 量詞|量词[liang4 ci2], classifier (in Chinese grammar); measure word
attractive; good-looking
sprite; fairy
亮光
light; beam of light; gleam of light; light reflected from an object
亮出
to suddenly reveal; to flash (one's ID, a banknote etc)
亮堂
bright; clear
亮堂堂
very bright; well-lit
亮底牌
to show one's hand; to lay one's cards on the table
亮度
illumination
亮彩
a bright color; sparkle; shine; glitter
亮星
bright star
亮星云
emission nebula
亮晶晶
gleaming; glistening
亮氨酸
leucine (Leu), an essential amino acid
亮相
to strike a pose (Chinese opera); (fig.) to make a public appearance; to come out in public (revealing one's true personality, opinions etc); (of a product) to appear on the market or at a trade show etc
亮菌
Armillariella tabescens (mushroom used in trad. Chinese medicine)
亮菌甲素
armillarisin (fungal enzyme used as antibiotic)
亮蓝
bright blue
亮锃锃
polished to a shine; shiny; glistening
亮闪闪
bright
亮饰
diamanté
亮丽
bright and beautiful
亮黄灯
(lit.) to flash the yellow light; (fig.) to give a warning sign
亮点
highlight; bright spot
两下
twice; for a little while
两下子
a couple of times; to repeat the same; the same old trick; tricks of the trade
两不相欠
to be even; to be quits; to be even-steven
两不误
to neglect neither one
两伊战争
Iran-Iraq War (1980-1988)
两个中国
two-China (policy)
两倍
twice as much; double the amount
两侧
two sides; both sides
两侧对称
bilateral symmetry
两仪
heaven and earth; yin and yang
两全
to satisfy both sides; to accommodate both (demands)
两全其美
to satisfy rival demands (idiom); to get the best of both worlds; to have it both ways; to have one's cake and eat it too
两分法
(Maoism) one divides into two
两千年
the year 2000; 2000 years
两口子
husband and wife
两句
(say) a few words
两回事
two quite different things; two unrelated matters
两国
both countries; two countries
两国之间
bilateral; between two countries
两国相争,不斩来使
when two kingdoms are at war, they don't execute envoys (idiom)
两国关系
bilateral relations
两宋
the Song dynasty (960-1279); refers to the Northern (960-1127) and Southern Song (1128-1279)
两小无猜
innocent playmates
两岸
bilateral; both shores; both sides; both coasts; Taiwan and mainland
两岸三地
China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau (media term used esp. since 1997)
两岸对话
bilateral talks
两厢情愿
both sides are willing; by mutual consent
两广
the two provinces of Guangdong and Guangxi (traditional)
两广总督
Governor of Guangdong and Guangxi
两弹一星
refers to the historical achievement of China by 1970 in producing and successfully detonating an atomic bomb (1964), a hydrogen bomb (1967) and launching a satellite into space (1970)
两德
two Germanies; refers to German Democratic Republic (East Germany) and the Federal Republic of Germany (West Germany)
两性
the two sexes; bisexual; hermaphrodite; having two characteristics; heterosexual
两性动物
hermaphrodite creature
两性差距
disparity between the sexes
两性平等
equality between the sexes
两性异形
sexual dimorphism
两性花
hermaphrodite flower
两情两愿
by mutual consent (north China dialect)
两情相悦
(of a couple) to be harmonious; to be each other's sunshine
两手不沾阳春水
see 十指不沾陽春水|十指不沾阳春水[shi2 zhi3 bu4 zhan1 yang2 chun1 shui3]
两手空空
empty-handed (idiom); fig. not receiving anything
两把刷子
ability; skill
两败俱伤
both sides suffer (idiom); neither side wins
两方
both sides (in contract); the two opposing sides (in a dispute)
两旁
both sides; either side
两星期
fortnight
两会
National People's Congress and Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference
两栖
amphibious; dual-talented; able to work in two different lines
两栖动物
amphibian; amphibious animals
两栖类
class Amphibia; amphibians
两极
the two poles; the north and south poles; both ends of sth; electric or magnetic poles
两极分化
polarization
两样
two kinds; difference
两样东西
two distinct things
两步路
a step away; very close
两江道
Ryanggang province province in north North Korea, adjacent to Jilin province
两河
two rivers; Mesopotamia
两河文明
Mesopotamian civilization
两河流域
Mesopotamia
两清
loan settled (business term); business complete to the satisfaction of both parties
两湖
Hubei 湖北 and Hunan 湖南 provinces
两汉
Han dynasty (206 BC-220 AD); refers to the Western Han and Eastern Han
两生类
class Amphibia; also written 兩棲類|两栖类[liang3 qi1 lei4]
两用
dual-use
两当
Liangdang county in Longnan 隴南|陇南[Long3 nan2], Gansu
两当县
Liangdang county in Longnan 隴南|陇南[Long3 nan2], Gansu
两相
both sides
两相
two-phase (physics)
两相情愿
both sides are willing; by mutual consent
两码事
two quite different things; another kettle of fish
两立
to coexist; coexistence
两端
both ends (of a stick etc); two extremes
两节棍
nunchaku
两者
both sides
两耳不闻窗外事
to pay no attention to outside matters
两肋插刀
lit. knifes piercing both sides (idiom); fig. to attach a great importance to friendship, up to the point of being able to sacrifice oneself for it
两脚架
bipod (supporting a machine gun etc)
两着儿
the same old trick; illegal device
两虎相争
two tigers fighting (idiom); fierce contest between evenly matched adversaries
两虎相争,必有一伤
if two tigers fight, one will get injured (idiom); if you start a war, someone is bound to get hurt
两虎相斗
two tigers fight (idiom); fig. a dispute between two powerful adversaries; a battle of the giants
两虎相斗,必有一伤
when two tigers fight, one will get injured (idiom); if it comes to a fight, someone will get hurt.
两袖清风
lit. both sleeves flowing in the breeze (idiom); having clean hands; uncorrupted; unsoiled by corrupt practices
两亲
see 雙親|双亲[shuang1 qin1]
两讫
received and paid for (business term); the goods delivered and the bill settled
两造
both parties (to a lawsuit); plaintiff and defendant
两边
either side; both sides
两院
two chambers (of legislative assembly), e.g. House of Representatives and Senate
两院制
bicameralism; bicameral legislative system
两难
dilemma; quandary
两面
both sides
两面三刀
two-faced, three knives (idiom); double-cross; double dealing and back stabbing
两面派
two-faced person; double-dealing
两头
both ends; both parties to a deal
两头儿
erhua variant of 兩頭|两头[liang3 tou2]
两颊生津
mouth-watering; to whet one's appetite
两点水
name of 'ice' radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 15); see also 冫[bing1]
两党制
two-party system
晾干
to dry by the sun
晾衣夹
clothes pin
梁上君子
lit. the gentleman on the roof beam; fig. a thief
梁唐晋汉周书
another name for History of the Five Dynasties between Tang and Song 舊五代史|旧五代史
梁启超
Liang Qichao (1873-1929), influential journalist and a leader of the failed reform movement of 1898
梁园
Liangyuan district of Shangqiu city 商丘市[Shang1 qiu1 shi4], Henan
梁园区
Liangyuan district of Shangqiu city 商丘市[Shang1 qiu1 shi4], Henan
梁子湖
Liangzihu district of Ezhou city 鄂州市[E4 zhou1 shi4], Hubei
梁子湖区
Liangzihu district of Ezhou city 鄂州市[E4 zhou1 shi4], Hubei
梁山
Liangshan city and County in Jining 濟寧|济宁[Ji3 ning2], Shandong
梁山伯与祝英台
The Butterfly Lovers, Chinese folktale of the tragic love between Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai
梁山市
Liangshan city in Shandong
梁山县
Liangshan County in Jining 濟寧|济宁[Ji3 ning2], Shandong
梁平
Liangping county in Wanzhou suburbs of north Chongqing municipality, formerly in Sichuan
梁平县
Liangping county in Wanzhou suburbs of north Chongqing municipality, formerly in Sichuan
梁振英
Leung Chun-ying (1954-), 3rd Chief Executive of Hong Kong
梁书
History of Liang of the Southern Dynasties, eighth of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史[Er4 shi2 si4 Shi3], compiled by Yao Silian 姚思廉[Yao2 Si1 lian2] in 636 during Tang dynasty, 56 scrolls
梁朝
Liang Dynasty (502-557)
梁木
beam; rafter; lintel; person able to bear heavy responsibility; mainstay (of organization); pillar (of state)
梁架
roof beam; rafters
梁河
Lianghe county in Dehong Dai and Jingpo autonomous prefecture 德宏傣族景頗族自治州|德宏傣族景颇族自治州[De2 hong2 Dai3 zu2 Jing3 po1 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Yunnan
梁河县
Lianghe county in Dehong Dai and Jingpo autonomous prefecture 德宏傣族景頗族自治州|德宏傣族景颇族自治州[De2 hong2 Dai3 zu2 Jing3 po1 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Yunnan
梁湘
Liang Xiang (1919-1989), first governor of Hainan
梁漱溟
Liang Shuming (1893-1988), modern philosopher and teacher in the neo-Confucian tradition
梁祝
The Butterfly Lovers, Chinese folktale; abbr. for 梁山伯與祝英台|梁山伯与祝英台[Liang2 Shan1 bo2 yu3 Zhu4 Ying1 tai2]
梁赞
Ryazan, Russian town
梁辰鱼
Liang Chenyu (1521-1594), Ming dramatist of the Kunshan opera school
梁静茹
Fish Leong (1978-), Malaysian pop singer; also Leong Chui Peng or Jasmine Leong
梁龙
diplodocus
椋鸟
starling; gray starling (Sturnus cineraceus)
凉了半截
felt a chill (in one's heart); (one's heart) sank
凉亭
pavilion
凉城
Liangcheng county in Ulaanchab 烏蘭察布|乌兰察布[Wu1 lan2 cha2 bu4], Inner Mongolia
凉城县
Liangcheng county in Ulaanchab 烏蘭察布|乌兰察布[Wu1 lan2 cha2 bu4], Inner Mongolia
凉山彝族自治州
Liangshan Yi autonomous prefecture, Sichuan
凉州
Liangzhou district of Wuwei city 武威市[Wu3 wei1 shi4], Gansu
凉州区
Liangzhou district of Wuwei city 武威市[Wu3 wei1 shi4], Gansu
凉席
summer sleeping mat (e.g. of woven split bamboo); CL:張|张[zhang1],領|领[ling3]
凉快
nice and cold; pleasantly cool
凉意
a slight chill
凉拌
salad with dressing; cold vegetables dressed with sauce (e.g. coleslaw)
凉棚
mat awning; arbor
凉水
cool water; unboiled water
凉爽
cool and refreshing
凉皮
liangpi (noodle-like dish)
凉粉
liangfen (Chinese dish); grass jelly (Chinese dish)
凉茶
Chinese herb tea
凉鞋
sandal
凉面
cold noodles
粮仓
granary; barn; fig. bread basket (of fertile agricultural land)
粮店
grain store
粮库
grain depot
粮栈
wholesale grain store
粮票
coupons for food or grain used in a PRC economic program c. 1955-1993
粮秣
provisions (e.g. military); forage; fodder
粮站
grain supply station
粮草
army provisions; rations and fodder
粮荒
famine; critical shortage of grain
粮行
grain retailer (in former times)
粮农
food and agriculture; grain farmer
粮道
route for providing foodstuff
粮食
foodstuff; cereals; CL:種|种[zhong3]
粮食作物
grain crops; cereals
粮饷
army provisions
良久
a good while; a long time
良人
husband (arch.)
良伴
good companion
良友
good friend; companion
良吉
lucky day; auspicious day
良善
good
良图
good plan; right strategy; to take one's time forming the right decision
良多
considerably; much; quite a bit
良好
good; favorable; well; fine
良宵美景
fine evening, beautiful scenery (idiom)
良家
good family; innocent people
良家女子
woman from a respectable family; respectable woman
良工心苦
expert craft from hard practice (idiom); hard-won skill; A masterpiece demands suffering.
良师益友
good teacher and helpful friend (idiom); mentor
良心
conscience
良心喂狗
to have fed one's conscience to the dogs (idiom); devoid of conscience
良心未泯
not totally heartless; still having a shred of conscience
良心犯
prisoner of conscience
良性
positive (in its effect); leading to good consequences; virtuous; (medicine) benign (tumor etc)
良性循环
virtuous cycle (i.e. positive feedback loop)
良性肿瘤
benign tumor
良庆
Liangqing District of Nanning City 南寧市|南宁市[Nan2 ning2 Shi4], Guangxi
良庆区
Liangqing District of Nanning City 南寧市|南宁市[Nan2 ning2 Shi4], Guangxi
良方
good medicine; effective prescription; fig. good plan; effective strategy
良朋益友
virtuous companions and worthy friends
良材
good timber; sound material; fig. able person; sound chap
良桐
good Chinese wood-oil tree (Aleurites cordata)
良机
a good chance; a golden opportunity
良民
good people; ordinary people (i.e. not the lowest class)
良渚
Liangzhu (c. 3400-2250 BC), neolithic culture of Changjiang delta
良渚文化
Liangzhu (c. 3400-2250 BC), neolithic culture of Changjiang delta
良港
good harbor
良田
good agricultural land; fertile land
良知
innate sense of right and wrong; conscience; bosom friend
良知良能
instinctive understanding, esp. of ethical issues (idiom); untrained, but with an inborn sense of right and wrong; innate moral sense
良禽择木
a fine bird chooses a tree to nest in (proverb); fig. a talented person chooses a patron of integrity
良禽择木而栖
a fine bird chooses a tree to nest in (proverb); fig. a talented person chooses a patron of integrity
良种
improved type; good breed; pedigree
良种繁育
stock breeding (biology)
良策
good plan; good idea
良缘
good karma; opportune connection with marriage partner
良苦用心
to ponder earnestly; to give a lot of thought to sth
良莠不齐
good and bad people intermingled
良药
good medicine; panacea; fig. a good solution; a good remedy (e.g. to a social problem)
良药苦口
good medicine tastes bitter (idiom); fig. frank criticism is hard to swallow
良辰吉日
fine time, lucky day (idiom); fig. good opportunity
良辰美景
fine time, beautiful scenery (idiom); everything lovely
良乡
Liangxiang town in Beijing municipality
良医
good doctor; skilled doctor
良马
good horse
谅解
to understand; to make allowances for; understanding
踉跄
to stagger; to stumble
踉蹡
variant of 踉蹌|踉跄[liang4 qiang4]
量入为出
to assess one's income and spend accordingly (idiom); to live within one's means; You can only spend what you earn.
量具
measuring device
量刑
to assess punishment; to determine the sentence (on a criminal)
量力
to estimate one's strength
量力而为
to weigh one's abilities and act accordingly; to act according to one's means; to cut one's coat according to one's cloth
量力而行
to assess one's capabilities and act accordingly (idiom); to act within one's competence; One does what one can.
量化
to quantize; quantization; quantitative
量化宽松
quantitative easing (finance)
量化逻辑
quantified logic
量器
measuring vessel; measuring apparatus
量子
quantum
量子力学
quantum mechanics
量子化
quantization (physics)
量子场论
quantum field theory
量子沫
quantum foam (in string theory, and science fiction)
量子色动力学
quantum chromodynamics (particle physics)
量子论
quantum theory (physics)
量子电动力学
quantum electrodynamics QED
量尺寸
to take sb's measurements
量度
to measure; measurement
量才录用
to assess sb's capabilities and employ him accordingly (idiom); to employ sb competent for the task
量杯
measuring cup; graduated measuring cylinder
量油尺
dipstick; oil measuring rod
量测
to measure; measurement
量瓶
measuring flask; graduated measuring cylinder
量产
to mass-produce
量程
range (of scales or measuring equipment)
量筒
graduated measuring cylinder; volumetric cylinder
量纲
dimension (unit)
量腹
to estimate how much food is required for a meal
量表
gauge; meter; scale
量规
gauge (i.e. measuring device)
量角器
protractor; angle gauge
量计
gauge
量词
classifier (in Chinese grammar); measure word
量变
quantitative change
量贩店
wholesale store; hypermarket
量贩式
at wholesale price
量身
to take sb's measurements; to measure sb up
量身定制
tailor-made
量体温
to take sb's temperature
量体裁衣
lit. measure the body then tailor the suit (idiom); fig. to act according to actual circumstances; To live within one's means.
量体重
to weigh (body weight)
靓仔
handsome young man
靓女
(dialect) pretty girl
靓妹
pretty girl
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