The Chinese word 倍 means “times” or “multiplied by”. It is often used in mathematical expressions to indicate multiplication, such as “两倍” meaning “two times” or “double”. It can also be used more broadly to indicate an increase or multiplication of something, such as “增加了三倍” meaning “increased by three times”. Overall, 倍 is a versatile word used to express multiplication or increase in various contexts.
Translation
Measure Word: for times, -fold
Pronunciation
Example Sentences
| Chinese | Pinyin | Engish |
|---|---|---|
| 我的工资比你的多了三倍 | wǒ de gōngzī bǐ nǐ de duōle sān bèi | My salary is three times more than yours |
| 这个花园比我家的大五倍 | zhège huāyuán bǐ wǒ jiā de dà wǔ bèi | This garden is five times bigger than my house’s |
| 这个机器的效率比手工高十倍 | zhège jīqì de xiàolǜ bǐ shǒugōng gāo shí bèi | The efficiency of this machine is ten times higher than manual labor |
| 我们的销售额比去年同期增加了两倍 | wǒmen de xiāoshòu’é bǐ qùnián tóngqī zēngjiāle liǎng bèi | Our sales have doubled compared to the same period last year |
| 这个城市的人口比十年前多了三倍 | zhège chéngshì de rénkǒu bǐ shí nián qián duōle sān bèi | The population of this city has tripled in the past ten years |
| 这个餐厅的价格比其他餐厅贵两倍 | zhège cāntīng de jiàgé bǐ qítā cāntīng guì liǎng bèi | The price of this restaurant is twice as expensive as other restaurants |
HSK
倍 is part of HSK Level 4 in both HSK 2.0 and HSK 3.0.
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