倍 bèi multiple
multiple; -fold; times
怎么记住“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.
部件结构
倍 = 亻 person + 咅 spit
- 亻 person
- 咅 spit
At the cherry-stone contest, every person who can spit farther than Grandpa wins a prize worth a multiple of the entry fee.
用法
- 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.
含“倍”的词语
例句
- 价格增加了一倍。 Jiàgé zēngjiāle yí bèi.The price doubled.