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两边 (兩邊)
  • [liǎngbiān]
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Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

两边 [liǎngbiān]
  1. 1. both sides; both directions; both places
    这张纸两边长短不齐。
    The two edges of this piece of paper aren't even in length.
  2. 2. both parties; both sides
    两边讨好
    try to please both sides
    两边都说好了，明天下午赛球。
    The two teams have agreed to play the match tomorrow afternoon.

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

两边 [liǎngbiān]
  1. 1. 名 物体的两个边缘
    这块布的两边儿都有残损。
  2. 2. 名 物体前后或左右的两个方向
    大楼东西两边都临马路。
  3. 3. 名 两个地方
    他在师大和师院两边任课。
  4. 4. 名 双方
    跟他俩通了电话，两边都同意明天见面。
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Examples

两边要摆平
must be fair to both parties
街道两边
both sides of the street
两边讨好
try to please both sides
墙上一棵草，风吹两边倒。
A tuft of grass atop the wall sways right and left in the wind (a saying).
他那两只虎牙朝两边支着。
His two upper canine teeth protrude.
道路的两边分列着整齐的白杨树。
There are two rows of aspens on either side of the streets.
马路两边的地里都长满了芒草。
Chinese silvergrass covers fields on both sides of the road.
他把羊肉和牛肉分别放在了肉案的两边。
He put mutton and beef on opposite ends of the long butcher's table.
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Word Decomposition

两
[liǎng] 		+ 边
[biān]

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