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两倍

liǎng bèi

2-character word Traditional 兩倍

What 两倍 means

1. twice as much
2. double the amount

The characters in 两倍

• 两liǎngtwo; both; some
• 倍bèi(two, three etc) -fold; times (multiplier); double

Example sentences

• 我付了两倍的钱。
  I paid double the sum.
• 他付了两倍的费用。
  He paid double fare.
• 他的年龄是她的两倍。
  He is twice as old as she is.
• 价格是两年前的两倍。
  Prices are double what they were two years ago.
• 他的工资是我的两倍。
  He earns twice as much as me.
• 我的房间是他的两倍大。
  Wǒ de fángjiān shì tā de liǎngbèi dà.
  My room is twice as big as his.