双料

雙料

shuāngliào

adjective #34,282

Meanings

1 double-strength
2 double-material
3 double (titles, awards, qualifications)

Characters

Examples

他是双料冠军。

Tā shì shuāngliào guànjūn.

He is a two-time champion (in two events).

她拥有双料硕士学位。

Tā yǒngyǒu shuāngliào shuòshì xuéwèi.

She holds two master's degrees.

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usage

Originally manufacturing slang meaning 'made with double the usual material' (so heavier-duty). Now overwhelmingly metaphorical — 双料冠军 (double champion, in two events), 双料影帝 (twice Best Actor), 双料间谍 (double agent). Always implies two of the same kind, not just two general things.

Stroke Order

双 shuāng

料 liào