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倍

bèi
measure word/noun HSK 4 #1,789

Meanings

  1. 1 times (multiplier)
  2. 2 -fold
  3. 3 double

Characters

倍
bèi
times; -fold; double
Combines 亻(person) with 咅 — originally meant something added alongside a person, hence "double."

Examples

他的工资是我的两倍。
Tā de gōngzī shì wǒ de liǎng bèi.
His salary is twice mine.
中国的人口是日本的十倍。
Zhōngguó de rénkǒu shì Rìběn de shí bèi.
China's population is ten times that of Japan.
今年的利润增长了三倍。
Jīnnián de lìrùn zēngzhǎng le sān bèi.
This year's profit has tripled.

Tips

grammar
A是B的X倍 means 'A is X times B.' Note: 增长了三倍 means 'increased by three times' (now 4x the original), which can be confusing.

Stroke Order

倍 bèi