Expressing "multiples" with "bei"

Nível: HSK 4 | Categoria: Gramática

Explicação da Regra:

The word 倍 (bèi) is used to express the idea of multiples, as in "3 times as many" or "5 times more." Its usage can be a little tricky (different from English), so pay close attention to the pattern below. For this pattern, we're stating how many times more amount A is compared to amount B. Pretty straightforward. A + 是 + B + 的 + Number + 倍 This pattern involves an adjective, one of the most common being 多 ("many"). You'll see other adjectives related to quantity appearing in this pattern as well, such as 大 ("big"), 贵 ("expensive"), 高 ("tall"), 长 ("long"), etc. In Chinese, it is not common to use the "negative opposite" adjectives in these kinds of comparisons, so you won't normally see the words for "small," "cheap," "short," etc. appearing in this pattern.

Exemplos com Falantes Nativos:

• 他现在的工资是两年前的四倍。 (tā xiànzài de gōngzī shì liǎng nián qián de sì bèi 。): "His current salary is four times that of two years ago."
• 公司现在的规模是十年前的五倍。 (gōngsī xiànzài de gūimó shì shí nián qián de wǔ bèi 。): "The company is now five times larger than it was ten years ago."
• 今年的产量是去年的两倍。 (jīnnián de chǎnliàng shì qùnián de liǎng bèi 。): "This year's output is twice that of last year."
• 我家客厅比你家客厅大一倍。 (wǒ jiā kètīng bǐ nǐ jiā kètīng dà yī bèi 。): "My living room is twice as big as yours."
• 这个15岁的男孩比一般的孩子重一倍。 (zhègè 15 sùi de nánhái bǐ yībān de háizǐ zhòng yī bèi 。): "The 15-year-old boy is twice as heavy as the average child."

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