Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
倍
bèi
Description
"倍"用来表示一个数是另一个数的几倍。
比如今年的钱是去年的两倍，就是变多了。
Meanings
倍bèi
times (multiple of a number)
这本书比那本贵三倍。
倍bèi
double; twice as much
今年的学生是去年的两倍。
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Notes
- Usage
often follows a number, as in 三倍 (three times), 两倍 (twice).
- Nuance
一倍 usually means "double," so "increase by 一倍" equals twice the original.
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