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倍 bèi multiple

multiple; -fold; times

How to remember 倍: 亻 person + 咅 spit = multiple. At the cherry-stone contest, every person who can spit farther than Grandpa wins a prize worth a multiple of the entry fee.

  • 1,392. most frequent character
  • HSK 4
  • 10 strokes
  • Radical 人

Component breakdown

倍 = 亻 person + 咅 spit

  • 亻 person
  • 咅 spit
The Gushi story

At the cherry-stone contest, every person who can spit farther than Grandpa wins a prize worth a multiple of the entry fee.

How it is used

  • A multiplier: "-fold / times." 三倍 (sān bèi) three times as much; 大了一倍 (dà le yí bèi) twice as big.
  • Trap: 增加了三倍 means increased BY three times (i.e. to fourfold in strict usage) - Chinese "倍" math trips learners up, so read carefully.
  • 加倍 (jiābèi) = double/redouble: 加倍努力 (jiābèi nǔlì) redouble one's efforts.

Words with 倍

Example sentences

  • 价格增加了一倍。 Jiàgé zēngjiāle yí bèi.The price doubled.