倍 meaning and stroke order
(two, three etc) -fold; times (multiplier); double
How to write 倍, stroke by stroke
10 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 倍
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- (two, three etc) -fold
- times (multiplier)
- double
- to increase or multiply
How 倍 is built
Components of the character.
Radical: 亻 (man), shared by 277 characters on this site.
How to remember 倍
倍 combines the person radical 亻 with 咅 (pǒu), which also appears in 部 and 陪. Picture a person standing beside a copy of themselves: now there are two, so the amount has doubled.
倍 follows a number to mean "times" or "-fold", as in 两倍 (liǎngbèi) and 十倍 (shíbèi). It also appears in verbs like 加倍 (jiābèi) and 翻倍 (fānbèi). Example: 他的工资是我的三倍。(Tā de gōngzī shì wǒ de sān bèi.) His salary is three times mine.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 倍 (bèi) with 陪 (péi, to accompany) and 部 (bù, part), which share the 咅 component. Also note that 增加了两倍 traditionally means "increased by two times" (ending at triple), while 增加到两倍 means "increased to double".
Common words with 倍
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
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| 两倍 | liǎngbèi | twice as much; double the amount | |
| 双倍 | shuāngbèi | twofold; double | |
| 加倍 | jiābèi | to double; to redouble | |
| 三倍 | sānbèi | triple; three times as much; threefold | |
| 十倍 | shíbèi | tenfold; ten times (sth) | |
| 倍感 | bèigǎn | to feel even more (lonely etc); to be extremely (sad, delighted etc) | |
| 翻倍 | fānbèi | to double | |
| 百倍 | bǎibèi | a hundredfold; (fig.) markedly; to increase markedly (transitive or intransitive) (often i | |
| 倍受 | bèishòu | variant of 備受|备受[bei4 shou4] |
倍 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Characters that contain 倍
Learning 倍 makes these easier to recognize and write.
Questions about 倍
How many strokes are in 倍?
倍 is written with 10 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 倍 mean?
倍 (bèi) means (two, three etc) -fold; times (multiplier); double. A common word with it is 两倍 (liǎngbèi), meaning "twice as much; double the amount".
How do you pronounce 倍?
倍 is pronounced bèi, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 倍?
The radical of 倍 is 亻, which carries the idea of "man". Dictionaries list 倍 under this radical.
Is 倍 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 倍 is part of the HSK 4 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard, and you are expected to write it by hand from HSK 3.
How do I say "twice as big" or "twice as many" with 倍?
Use a comparison with 比: 这个房间比那个大一倍 (zhège fángjiān bǐ nàge dà yí bèi), this room is twice as big as that one. You can also say A是B的两倍, A is two times B.
What does 倍 mean in 倍感?
In 倍感 (bèigǎn) and similar formal phrases, 倍 works as an adverb meaning "all the more" or "especially". For example, 倍感亲切 (bèigǎn qīnqiè) means to feel especially warm and close.