双重

雙重

shuāngchóng

adjective HSK 7 #5,911

Meanings

1 dual
2 double
3 twofold

Characters

layer; repeated

Literally 'double layer' — two layers or aspects

Examples

他有双重国籍。

Tā yǒu shuāngchóng guójí.

He has dual nationality.

这件事给她带来了双重打击。

Zhè jiàn shì gěi tā dàilái le shuāngchóng dǎjī.

This matter dealt her a double blow.

Tips

mistakes

Here 重 is read chóng (layer/repeated), not zhòng (heavy). Common collocations: 双重标准 (double standard), 双重身份 (dual identity).

Stroke Order

双 shuāng

重 zhòng