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倍增

bèizēng

to double

A small stack of coins and a much taller one with an arrow
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Characters in this word

倍 bèi

Strokes
10
Radical
亻 — man, person
Made of
亻 man, person 咅 to spit out

增 zēng

Strokes
15
Radical
土 — soil, earth
Made of
土 soil, earth 曾 already, formerly, once
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 新产品上线后,公司的线上订单在两个月内倍增。 Xīn chǎnpǐn shàngxiàn hòu, gōngsī de xiànshàng dìngdān zài liǎng gè yuè nèi bèizēng. After the new product launched, the company's online orders doubled within two months.
  • 旅游旺季来临,游客数量倍增。 Lǚyóu wàngjì láilín, yóukè shùliàng bèizēng. As the peak tourist season arrives, the number of visitors multiplies.
  • 听了这个好消息,大家的信心倍增。 Tīng le zhège hǎo xiāoxi, dàjiā de xìnxīn bèizēng. After hearing the good news, everyone's confidence grew greatly.

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