How to say “double” in Chinese
double, multiply
“Double” in Chinese is 倍增, bèi zēng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
倍增 is read bèi zēng: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 土 “earth”: to pile on more earth. On the right, 曾 céng hints at the sound.
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 “倍增”.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “double” in Chinese?
“Double” in Chinese is 倍增, pinyin bèizēng.
What does 倍增 mean?
倍增 (bèizēng) means “double, multiply”.
How do you write 倍增?
倍增 is 2 characters: 倍 (bèi) — times (multiple); 增 (zēng) — increase. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 倍增?
倍增 is read bèizēng. Tones: bèi — fourth tone, zēng — first tone. The page has an audio recording.
“double” in the lesson “Percentages and shares”
This word is from the topic “Economy and finance” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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