两全

兩全

liǎngquán

verb #79,376

Meanings

1 to satisfy both sides
2 to have both at once
3 to do justice to both

Characters

complete; whole

Examples

HSK 4

工作和家庭很难两全。

Gōngzuò hé jiātíng hěn nán liǎngquán.

It's hard to do justice to both work and family.

HSK 7-9

有没有两全的办法，既不得罪老板，又能按时下班？

Yǒu méiyǒu liǎngquán de bànfǎ, jì bù dézuì lǎobǎn, yòu néng ànshí xiàbān?

Is there a way to have it both ways, not offending the boss and still leaving work on time?

Tips

usage

Mostly found in set phrases: 两全其美 'the best of both worlds', 忠孝两全 'both loyal to the ruler and devoted to one's parents', 难以两全 'can't have both'. 两全险 is endowment insurance, which pays out both if you die and if you live to the end of the term.

Stroke Order

两 liǎng

全 quán