倍 (bèi) - times, -fold & double

倍Tone 4

bèi ｜ 10 strokes ｜ radical:

傲不

倍 · bèi

times, -fold;

double;

to double or multiply;

to increase;

to duplicate;

to repeat;

to be several times as much.

times, -folddoubleto double or multiply

Usage highlights

doubleseveral timesmultipleincrease by a factor oftenfoldhundredfold

Synonyms

  • 双— double, pair
  • 重— double, duplicate

Antonyms

  • 半— half
  • 减— reduce, decrease

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The price has doubled (价格加倍).
  • This room is three times larger than that one (这个房间比那个大三倍).
  • He doubled his efforts (他加倍努力).
  • The output increased severalfold (产出成倍增长).

Collocations

  • double(加倍)
  • several times(数倍)
  • multiple(倍数)
  • increase by a factor of(增长...倍)
  • tenfold(十倍)
  • hundredfold(百倍)

Idioms

  • A fall into a pit, a gain in your wit(吃一堑，长一智)
  • With double diligence(倍加努力)
  • The value increases many times over(身价百倍)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In Chinese mathematics and commerce, '倍' is fundamental for expressing multiplication and proportional increase.
  • Used idiomatically to emphasize significant improvement or amplification of effort or value.
  • Common in motivational contexts to encourage redoubled effort after setbacks.

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