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.
这Zhèthis本běn(bound form) root书shūbook的deof价钱jià qiánprice是shìis那nàthat本běn(bound form) root的deof两倍liǎng bèitwice as much。