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两相

兩相
liǎngxiāng / liǎngxiàng
adverb

Meanings

  1. 1 both sides
  2. 2 mutually

Examples

HSK 5
两相比较，这个方案更合理。
Liǎngxiāng bǐjiào, zhège fāng'àn gèng hélǐ.
Comparing the two, this plan is more reasonable.
HSK 7-9
两相情愿的事最难得。
Liǎngxiāng qíngyuàn de shì zuì nándé.
Things that both sides willingly agree to are the rarest.
HSK 7-9
两相权衡之后，他选择了留下。
Liǎngxiāng quánhéng zhīhòu, tā xuǎnzé le liúxià.
After weighing the two against each other, he chose to stay.

Tips

mistakes
Two readings, two different words. This one is liǎngxiāng, where 相 means mutually. With 相 meaning phase, 两相 is a separate technical word for two-phase electricity or a two-phase system. If the sentence weighs or compares two things, it is liǎngxiāng.
usage
The adverbial 两相 typically pairs with verbs of comparison or agreement: 两相对照 ('compare side by side'), 两相对比 ('contrast'), 两相情愿 ('mutually willing').

Stroke Order

两 liǎng
相 xiāng