加倍

jiā bèi

HSK 3.0 Level 6 Verb Uncommon

Definitions

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to reduce by half

to halve, the opposite of doubling

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to raise

general increase, not specifically double

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to double

in the sense of doubling a number or quantity

Often used with 努力 (effort) or abstract nouns; for concrete numbers, 翻倍 is more common.

Learners may overuse 加倍 for literal doubling of countable objects; use 两倍 or 翻倍 instead for precise numerical doubling.

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我需要加倍努力才能通过考试。

I need to redouble my efforts to pass the exam.

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times (multiplier)

to add