Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
双
shuāng
Description
“双”是一个常用的量词，用来数成对的东西，比如鞋子、手、眼睛或筷子。
它也有“两个”或“双数”的意思，和“单”相反。
Meanings
双shuāng
measure word for a pair of things
我买了一双新鞋。
双shuāng
two; both; double
他用双手拿着礼物。
双shuāng
even (number)
二和四都是双数。
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Notes
- Nuance
双 counts natural pairs (shoes, chopsticks); 对 counts matched sets (couples, earrings).
- Etymology
originally depicted two birds in hand, meaning 'a pair'.
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