倍 — times
times (how many times)
How to pronounce it
倍 is read bèi. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “倍”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 倍. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他的工资是我的两倍。tādegōngzīshìwǒdeliǎngbèiHis salary is twice mine.
- 一点五倍yīdiǎnwǔbèione and a half times
- 今年的收入是去年的两倍jīnniándeshōurùshìqùniándeliǎngbèiThis year’s income is twice last year’s.
- 今年的利润比去年增加了一倍jīnniándelìrùnbǐqùniánzēngjiāleyíbèiThis year's profit is double last year's.
- 我们要加倍努力wǒmenyàojiābèinǔlìWe need to work twice as hard.
- 铜的密度大约是水的九倍。tóngdemìdùdàyuēshìshuǐdejiǔbèiThe density of copper is about nine times that of water.
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More words from the lesson “Twice as much”
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Frequently asked questions
What does 倍 mean?
倍 (bèi) means “times (how many times)”.
How do you write 倍?
倍 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 倍?
倍 is read bèi. Tones: bèi — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“times” in the lesson “Twice as much”
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