三倍

sānbèi
number

Meanings

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

Examples

HSK 4
Jiābānfèi àn sānbèi gōngzī suàn.
Overtime pay is calculated at triple the regular wage.
HSK 7-9
Jīnnián de xiāoliàng shì qùnián de sānbèi.
This year's sales are three times last year's.

Tips

mistakes
Careful: 增加了三倍 means 'increased by 3x' (final = 4x original), while 增加到三倍 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 是...的三倍.

Stroke Order

sān
bèi