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加倍

jiābèi

to double; double

A small stack of coins beside a stack twice as tall
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Characters in this word

加 jiā

Strokes
5
Radical
力 — strength, power
Made of
力 strength, power 口 mouth
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

倍 bèi

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

Example phrases

  • 为了按时完成项目,团队决定加倍检查每一个细节。 Wèile ànshí wánchéng xiàngmù, tuánduì juédìng jiābèi jiǎnchá měi yí gè xìjié. To complete the project on time, the team decided to double-check every detail.
  • 考试快到了,我要加倍努力。 Kǎoshì kuài dào le, wǒ yào jiābèi nǔlì. The exam is coming soon, so I have to work twice as hard.
  • 路面结冰了,开车的人都加倍小心。 Lùmiàn jiébīng le, kāichē de rén dōu jiābèi xiǎoxīn. The road has iced over, so every driver is being doubly careful.

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