兩面

两面
liǎngmiàn
both sides

CEDICT

  1. both directions; both ways
  2. having a dual or double character; dual; double
  3. opposite sides; two aspects; both aspects
  4. two sides; both sides

Wiktionary

  1. 事物的正面和反面。
  2. 兩邊。

重編國語辭典

Examples

牆頭草，兩面倒。

Weeds on a wall fall on both sides.

Source: Tatoeba

我們被兩面夾擊了。

We were attacked from both sides.

Source: Tatoeba

事物皆有兩面。篤信者只見其一。

Everything has two sides. Fanatics only see one.

Source: Tatoeba

Entry Composition

1 兩 liǎng
  1. two
  2. both
  3. some
  4. a few
  5. tael, unit of weight equal to 50 grams (modern) or 1⁄16 of a catty 斤 jīn (old)
=2 面 miàn
  1. face
  2. side
  3. surface
  4. aspect
  5. top
  6. classifier for objects with flat surfaces such as drums, mirrors, flags etc
=2 面 miàn variant of 麵 miàn
=2 面 miàn
  1. flour
  2. noodles
  3. (of food) soft (not crunchy)
  4. (slang) (of a person) ineffectual
  5. spineless

Containing this entry

一體兩面 yītǐliǎngmiàn (fig.) two sides of the same coin
兩面三刀 liǎngmiànsāndāo
  1. two-faced, three knives (idiom); double-cross
  2. double dealing and back stabbing
兩面人 liǎngmiànrén two-faced person
兩面刃 liǎngmiànrèn double-edged sword
兩面派 liǎngmiànpài
  1. two-faced person
  2. double-dealing
兩面針 liǎngmiànzhēn shiny-leaf prickly-ash (Zanthoxylum nitidum)
正反兩面 zhèngfǎnliǎngmiàn
  1. two-way
  2. reversible
  3. both sides of the coin
兩面黃 liǎngmiànhuáng
兩面性 liǎngmiànxìng
兩面不討好 liǎngmiànbùtǎohǎo

Related entries

兩方 liǎngfāng
  1. both sides (in contract)
  2. the two opposing sides (in a dispute)
他調查了兩方合作的可能性。

He has investigated the possibility of cooperation.

Source: Tatoeba

兩相 liǎngxiāng both sides
两相比较，他那边的形势更不利一些。

The comparison between the two was to his disadvantage.

Source: Tatoeba

雙方 shuāngfāng
  1. bilateral
  2. both sides
  3. both parties involved
双方本周举行会谈。

The two sides hold talks this week.

Source: Tatoeba

兩岸 liǎngàn
  1. bilateral
  2. both shores
  3. both sides
  4. both coasts
  5. Taiwan and mainland