倍

Meaning(measure word, adverb)

(two, three etc) -fold; times (multiplier); double; to increase or multiply

Note: 增加了一倍 means increased by 100%, i.e. doubled; A 是 B 的三倍 = A is three times B.

Examples

• 今年的收入是去年的两倍。

  jīn nián de shōu rù shì qù nián de liǎng bèi.

  This year's income is twice last year's.

• 这里的房租是我老家的三倍。

  zhè lǐ de fáng zū shì wǒ lǎo jiā de sān bèi.

  Rent here is three times what it is in my hometown.

• 用了新机器，效率提高了一倍。

  yòng le xīn jī qì, xiào lǜ tí gāo le yí bèi.

  With the new machine, efficiency doubled.

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