倍
bèi
Meaning
- times (multiplier)
Definition
倍数；表示数量增加到跟原数相同的程度。
times; indicates that a quantity increases to the same degree as the original number.
Usage
常用于表示数量倍增，如“两倍”、“三倍”，或用于比较，如“一倍于”。
Often used to indicate multiplication of quantity, e.g., 'two times', 'three times', or for comparison, e.g., 'one time of'.
Examples
- 1 他的工资是我的两倍。 (His salary is twice mine.)
- 2 这个城市的面积比十年前扩大了一倍。 (The area of this city has doubled compared to ten years ago.)
- 3 用一倍的努力，换来双倍的回报。 (With double effort, you can get double the return.)
- 4 速度提高了一倍，时间就缩短了一半。 (If speed doubles, time is halved.)
- 5 他的效率比她高出一倍。 (His efficiency is one time higher than hers.)
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