三倍

sānbèi
number

Meanings

  1. 1 triple
  2. 2 three times (the amount)

Examples

Jīnnián de xiāoliàng shì qùnián de sānbèi.
This year's sales are three times last year's.
Jiābānfèi àn sānbèi gōngzī suàn.
Overtime pay is calculated at triple the regular wage.

Tips

mistakes
Careful: 增加三倍 means 'increased by 3x' (final = 4x original), while 增加三倍 means 'increased to 3x' (final = 3x). 一倍 famously means 'twice as much', not '1x'.
grammar
Pattern: A B 三倍 = 'A is three times B'. Always uses not of directly: 三倍工资 works as a modifier, but for comparison you need ...三倍.

Stroke Order

sān
bèi