双双

雙雙

shuāngshuāng

adverb #23,294

Meanings

1 both
2 together (of two)
3 simultaneously (for two people or things)

Characters

pair / double / two

pair (reduplicated for emphasis)

Examples

两位运动员双双进入决赛。

Liǎng wèi yùndòngyuán shuāngshuāng jìnrù juésài.

Both athletes made it into the final.

他们双双辞职，让公司措手不及。

Tāmen shuāngshuāng cízhí, ràng gōngsī cuòshǒu bùjí.

They both resigned at the same time, catching the company off guard.

这对夫妻双双荣获国家奖项。

Zhè duì fūqī shuāngshuāng róng huò guójiā jiǎngxiàng.

The couple both received national awards.

Tips

usage

双双 always implies exactly two entities doing or experiencing something together. It cannot be used for three or more. Compare 一起 (together, any number) or 都 (all).

Stroke Order

双 shuāng