倍
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bèi · to double

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HSK 2.0 · Level 4HSK 3.0 · Level 4Frequency #1396
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Learn every stroke in 倍

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Character anatomy

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Writing notes

Shape and proportion

10Total strokes

Count each continuous pen movement once, including turns and hooks.

Left-rightCharacter structure

Keep the left side compact and leave enough room for the right side.

亻Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 倍

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bèiWords pronounced bèi
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Example sentences

Notice where 倍 sits in each complete thought.

Qù nián guān yuán de shùliàng chéng bèi zēng jiā le.去年官员的数量成倍增加了。

The number of officials doubled last year.

Source: Tatoeba #5085563 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā de nián líng shì tā de liǎng bèi.他的年龄是她的两倍。

He is twice as old as she is.

Source: Tatoeba #1415824 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ yǒu de shū shì nǐ de sān bèi.我有的書是你的三倍。

I have three times as many books as you do.

Source: Tatoeba #7780157 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ bǐ wǒ zhòng shí bèi.你比我重十倍。

You're ten times heavier than I am.

Source: Tatoeba #563638 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā zhuàn de xīn shuǐ shì wǒ de liǎng bèi.他赚的薪水是我的两倍。

He earns twice as much as me.

Source: Tatoeba #349707 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā de gōng zī shì wǒ de liǎng bèi.他的工资是我的两倍。

He earns twice as much as me.

Source: Tatoeba #349680 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Turn reference into recall

How to study 倍 in context

  1. Say bèi, then recall the core meaning: to double.
  2. Write all 10 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 倍增 (bèi zēng), meaning “to double”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 倍 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.