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双 shuāng

measure word for pairs; double

Strokes
4
Level
HSK 3
Radical
又
Traditional
雙
Type
Ideograph
Made of 又又 ⿰又又

Memory hint: Two hands 又 side-by-side

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Example sentences with 双

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  1. 我买了一双鞋。
    Wǒ mǎi le yì shuāng xié.
    I bought a pair of shoes.
    I buy (particle) one (measure) shoes
  2. 这双鞋是你的吗？
    Zhè shuāng xié shì nǐ de ma?
    Are these shoes yours?
    this (measure) shoes is yours (question)
  3. 我们再买一双筷子吧。
    Wǒmen zài mǎi yì shuāng kuàizi ba.
    Let's buy another pair of chopsticks.
    we again buy one (measure) chopsticks (particle-suggestion)
  4. 这双袜子不合适。
    Zhè shuāng wàzi bù héshì.
    This pair of socks doesn't fit.
    this (measure) socks not suitable
  5. 她姐姐生了一对双胞胎。
    Tā jiějie shēng le yí duì shuāngbāotāi.
    Her older sister gave birth to twins.
    her older-sister give-birth (particle) one (measure) twins

Words with 双 (3)