Learn Chinese Characters

Meaning

(two; three; etc) -fold; times (multiplier); double; to increase or multiply

Chinese: 倍数、加倍;某数的几倍。

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “bei” becomes a different word in each tone. 倍 is the 4th tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.

Stroke Order

Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.

Common Words

  • 成倍chéng bèitwofold; manyfold; exponentially
  • 十倍shí bèitenfold; ten times (sth)
  • 三倍sān bèitriple; three times as much; threefold
  • 两倍liǎng bèitwice as much; double the amount
  • 加倍jiā bèito double; to redouble

Example Sentence

这本书的价钱是那本的两倍。Zhè běn shū de jià qián shì nà běn de liǎng bèi.The price of this book is twice that of that one.

Zhèthisběn(bound form) rootshūbookdeof价钱jià qiánpriceshìisthatběn(bound form) rootdeof两倍liǎng bèitwice as much