两旁

兩旁

liǎngpáng

noun #35,566

Meanings

1 both sides
2 either side / flanking

Characters

Examples

马路两旁种着整齐的梧桐树。

Mǎlù liǎngpáng zhòng zhe zhěngqí de wútóngshù.

Tidy plane trees are planted along both sides of the road.

卫队站在大门两旁。

Wèiduì zhàn zài dàmén liǎngpáng.

The guards stood on either side of the gate.

Tips

usage

两旁 emphasizes the two flanks of a linear thing (a road, a hallway, a doorway). For 'both sides' in argument or comparison contexts, use 双方 shuāngfāng (both parties) or 两边 liǎngbiān (more general 'both sides').

Stroke Order

两 liǎng

旁 páng