两栖
liǎng qī
Pinyin

Definition

两栖
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liǎng qī
  1. amphibious
  2. dual-talented
  3. able to work in two different lines

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

两
liǎng
  1. 1 two
  2. 2 both
  3. 3 some
  4. 4 a few
  5. 5 tael, unit of weight equal to 50 grams (modern) or 1⁄16 of a catty 斤[jīn] (old)
一刀两断
yī dāo liǎng duàn
  1. 1 lit. two segments with a single cut (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to make a clean break (idiom)
一举两得
yī jǔ liǎng dé
  1. 1 one move, two gains (idiom); two birds with one stone
三三两两
sān sān liǎng liǎng
  1. 1 in twos and threes
三天两头
sān tiān liǎng tóu
  1. 1 lit. twice every three days (idiom); practically every day
  2. 2 frequently
三言两语
sān yán liǎng yǔ
  1. 1 in a few words (idiom); expressed succinctly
人财两空
rén cái liǎng kōng
  1. 1 loss of life and property
  2. 2 to lose the beauty and her possessions
两下
liǎng xià
  1. 1 twice
  2. 2 for a little while
两下子
liǎng xià zi
  1. 1 a couple of times
  2. 2 to repeat the same
  3. 3 the same old trick
  4. 4 tricks of the trade
两全
liǎng quán
  1. 1 to satisfy both sides
  2. 2 to accommodate both (demands)
两全其美
liǎng quán qí měi
  1. 1 to satisfy rival demands (idiom)
  2. 2 to get the best of both worlds
  3. 3 to have it both ways
  4. 4 to have one's cake and eat it too
两千年
liǎng qiān nián
  1. 1 the year 2000
  2. 2 2000 years
两口儿
liǎng kǒu r5
  1. 1 husband and wife
  2. 2 couple
两口子
liǎng kǒu zi
  1. 1 husband and wife
两回事
liǎng huí shì
  1. 1 two quite different things
  2. 2 two unrelated matters
两败俱伤
liǎng bài jù shāng
  1. 1 both sides suffer (idiom)
  2. 2 neither side wins
两栖
liǎng qī
  1. 1 amphibious
  2. 2 dual-talented
  3. 3 able to work in two different lines
两栖类
liǎng qī lèi
  1. 1 class Amphibia
  2. 2 amphibians
两样
liǎng yàng
  1. 1 two kinds
  2. 2 difference
两用
liǎng yòng
  1. 1 dual-use

Idioms (20)

一刀两断
yī dāo liǎng duàn
  1. 1 lit. two segments with a single cut (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to make a clean break (idiom)
一折两段
yī zhé liǎng duàn
  1. 1 to split sth into two (idiom)
一拍两散
yī pāi liǎng sàn
  1. 1 (of marriage or business partners) to break up (idiom)
  2. 2 to separate
一举两得
yī jǔ liǎng dé
  1. 1 one move, two gains (idiom); two birds with one stone
一体两面
yī tǐ liǎng miàn
  1. 1 lit. one body two sides (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. a situation with two sides to it
三下两下
sān xià liǎng xià
  1. 1 quickly and effortlessly (idiom)
三天两头
sān tiān liǎng tóu
  1. 1 lit. twice every three days (idiom); practically every day
  2. 2 frequently
三言两句
sān yán liǎng jù
  1. 1 in a few words (idiom); expressed succinctly
三言两语
sān yán liǎng yǔ
  1. 1 in a few words (idiom); expressed succinctly
介于两难
jiè yú liǎng nán
  1. 1 to be on the horns of a dilemma (idiom)
两全其美
liǎng quán qí měi
  1. 1 to satisfy rival demands (idiom)
  2. 2 to get the best of both worlds
  3. 3 to have it both ways
  4. 4 to have one's cake and eat it too
两国相争，不斩来使
liǎng guó xiāng zhēng , bù zhǎn lái shǐ
  1. 1 when two kingdoms are at war, they don't execute envoys (idiom)
两手空空
liǎng shǒu kōng kōng
  1. 1 empty-handed (idiom); fig. not receiving anything
两败俱伤
liǎng bài jù shāng
  1. 1 both sides suffer (idiom)
  2. 2 neither side wins
两肋插刀
liǎng lèi chā dāo
  1. 1 lit. knifes piercing both sides (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to attach a great importance to friendship, up to the point of being able to sacrifice oneself for it
两虎相争
liǎng hǔ xiāng zhēng
  1. 1 two tigers fighting (idiom); fierce contest between evenly matched adversaries
两虎相争，必有一伤
liǎng hǔ xiāng zhēng , bì yǒu yī shāng
  1. 1 if two tigers fight, one will get injured (idiom)
  2. 2 if you start a war, someone is bound to get hurt
两虎相斗
liǎng hǔ xiāng dòu
  1. 1 two tigers fight (idiom); fig. a dispute between two powerful adversaries
  2. 2 a battle of the giants
两虎相斗，必有一伤
liǎng hǔ xiāng dòu , bì yǒu yī shāng
  1. 1 when two tigers fight, one will get injured (idiom)
  2. 2 if it comes to a fight, someone will get hurt.
两袖清风
liǎng xiù qīng fēng
  1. 1 lit. both sleeves flowing in the breeze (idiom); having clean hands
  2. 2 uncorrupted
  3. 3 unsoiled by corrupt practices

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