双

Two in Chinese: 双 (shuāng)

shuāng

two

HSK 3Traditional: 雙2 example sentences

Definitions

  1. 1two
  2. 2double
  3. 3pair
  4. 4both
  5. 5even (number)

Stroke order

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双

Zhuyin

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ㄕㄨㄤ

shuāng

ㄕ/ shㄨ/ uㄤ/ ang—/ first tone

Simplified & traditional

双

Simplified

雙

Traditional

Example sentences

See 双 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.

  • 一箭双雕。

    yí jiàn shuāng diāo。

    Kill two birds with one stone.

  • 她双眼紧闭。

    tā shuāng yǎn jǐn bì。

    She kept her eyes closed.

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Related words

双方

shuāng fāng

bilateral

双手

shuāng shǒu

both hands

双打

shuāng dǎ

doubles (in sports)

双边

shuāng biān

bilateral

双向

shuāng xiàng

bidirectional

双赢

shuāng yíng

profitable to both sides

双重

shuāng chóng

double

双胞胎

shuāng bāo tāi

twin

举世无双

jǔ shì wú shuāng

unrivaled (idiom)

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