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双 shuāng pair

measure word for pairs; double; both

How to remember 双: 又 again + 又 again = pair. After the final point, the tennis partners slap hands again and again, the happiest pair on the court.

  • 581. most frequent character
  • HSK 3
  • 4 strokes
  • Radical 又

Component breakdown

双 = 又 again + 又 again

  • 又 again
  • 又 again
The Gushi story

After the final point, the tennis partners slap hands again and again, the happiest pair on the court.

How it came to be

The full form is two short-tailed birds held in one hand. Two of a thing caught together: a pair rather than a count, which is why it is the word for both of anything.

How it is used

  • Measure word for natural pairs - 一双鞋 (yì shuāng xié) a pair of shoes, 一双筷子 (yì shuāng kuàizi) chopsticks, 一双手.
  • 双 = a matched pair; contrast 对 (duì) which pairs complementary items (一对夫妻 a couple). Some overlap, but body parts and shoes take 双.
  • Means 'double/both' in compounds: 双方 (shuāngfāng) both sides, 双重 (shuāngchóng) dual, 双赢 (shuāngyíng) win-win.
  • Opposite of 单 (dān, single): 双数 (shuāngshù) even number - 单数 (dānshù) odd number.

Characters built with 双

Words with 双

Example sentences

  • 这双鞋的鞋跟很高。 Zhè shuāng xié de xiégēn hěn gāo.These shoes have very high heels.
  • 这双鞋的样子很好看。 Zhè shuāng xié de yàngzi hěn hǎokàn.This pair of shoes looks beautiful.
  • 双方开始了对话。 Shuāngfāng kāishǐle duìhuà.The two sides started a conversation.
  • 比赛中双方竞争得很激烈。 Bǐsài zhōng shuāngfāng jìngzhēng de hěn jīliè.Both sides competed fiercely in the game.