两相

兩相
liǎngxiāng
adverb

Meanings

  1. 1 both sides
  2. 2 mutually
  3. 3 two-phase (in physics/electrical engineering, read liǎngxiàng)

Examples

Liǎng xiāng bǐjiào, zhège fāng'àn gèng hélǐ.
Comparing the two, this plan is more reasonable.
Liǎng xiāng qíngyuàn de shì zuì nándé.
Things that both sides willingly agree to are the rarest.
Gōngchǎng shǐyòng de shì liǎngxiàng diànyuán.
The factory uses a two-phase power supply.

Tips

mistakes
Two readings, two meanings. As an adverb 'mutually / both sides' it's liǎngxiāng (level tone): 两相情愿 'mutually willing', 两相比较 'comparing both'. As a technical term 'two-phase' (electricity) it's liǎngxiàng (falling tone). Pick the tone by checking the context.
usage
The adverbial 两相 typically pairs with verbs of comparison or agreement: 两相对照 (duìzhào, 'compare side by side'), 两相对比 (duìbǐ, 'contrast'), 两相情愿 (qíngyuàn, 'mutually willing').

Stroke Order

liǎng
xiāng