倍 bèi
“(two, three etc) -fold; times (multiplier); double”
measure word, adverbHSK 4 · 2021 list level 4
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
倍 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 1023: 倍 bèi — Level 4; official annotation 4 (量). PDF page 105
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 倍
倍 is a measure word meaning “times” or “-fold,” used after a number to compare amounts, sizes, prices, speeds, and so on. A common pattern is A 是 B 的 + number + 倍, as in 是去年的两倍. It also appears after an adjective in comparisons like 快一倍.
例句Example sentences
- 他的房间是我的两倍大。tā de fáng jiān shì wǒ de liǎng bèi dà.His room is twice as big as mine.
- 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.
- 坐高铁比坐汽车快一倍。zuò gāo tiě bǐ zuò qì chē kuài yí bèi.Taking the high-speed train is twice as fast as taking a car.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗这个箱子是那个箱子两倍重。
✓这个箱子是那个箱子的两倍重。
In the 是…的 pattern, put 的 before the number + 倍 phrase.