duality; dual character
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
duality; the property of having two opposing aspects or characters
formalA philosophical and formal term used to describe the inherent contradictory nature within a single entity.
Shāng商
pǐn品
jù具
yǒu有
jià价
zhí值
hé和
shǐ使
yòng用
jià价
zhí值
de的
liǎng两
chóng重
xìng性
。
A commodity possesses the duality of value and use-value.
Shì事
wù物
de的
liǎng两
chóng重
xìng性
jué决
dìng定
le了
qí其
fā发
zhǎn展
de的
fù复
zá杂
xìng性
。
The duality of things determines the complexity of their development.
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Wǒ我
men们
kàn看
wèn问
tí题
yào要
kàn看
dào到
tā它
de的
liǎng两
chóng重
xìng性
，
bù不
néng能
piàn片
miàn面
huà化
。
When looking at a problem, we must see its dual character and avoid being one-sided.