"liang" in Chinese (Simplified)
两 (中式重量单位)
Definition
“两”是中国传统的重量单位,大约等于50克,现今在一些亚洲国家还用于称量食品、药材或贵金属。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
“两”多用于中国及东亚地区,现代国际计量体系中很少见。常在中药、食品、历史等语境出现,有时在英文资料中写作“tael”。
Examples
One liang of gold is about 50 grams.
一**两**黄金大约是50克。
Please buy half a liang of tea for me.
请帮我买半**两**茶叶。
The medicine should be weighed by the liang.
药材要按**两**来称重。
At the market, grandma always asks for three liang of pork.
在市场,奶奶总是要买三**两**猪肉。
The old recipe calls for a liang of ginger, not any more or less.
老食谱上写着只要一**两**姜,不多也不少。
In traditional Chinese medicine, doctors measure herbs in liang to get the dosage right.
在传统中医里,医生用**两**来称量草药,以确保剂量准确。