How to say “double” in Chinese
double; doubly
“Double” in Chinese is 加倍, jiā bèi: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
加倍 is read jiā bèi: 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
力 “strength” and 口 “mouth”.
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 “加倍”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 加倍. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我们要加倍努力wǒmenyàojiābèinǔlìWe need to work twice as hard.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “double” in Chinese?
“Double” in Chinese is 加倍, pinyin jiābèi.
What does 加倍 mean?
加倍 (jiābèi) means “double; doubly”.
How do you write 加倍?
加倍 is 2 characters: 加 (jiā) — add; 倍 (bèi) — times (multiple). The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 加倍?
加倍 is read jiābèi. Tones: jiā — first tone, bèi — fourth tone. The page has an audio recording.
“double” in the lesson “Shares and percentages”
This word is from the topic “Amounts and degrees” 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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