双 shuāng▶ double, pair

Example sentences

• 我买了一双新鞋。Wǒ mǎi le yì shuāng xīn xié.I bought a new pair of shoes.
• 这双袜子是谁的？Zhè shuāng wàzi shì shéi de?Whose pair of socks is this?

HSK 3HSK 3.0 · Level 3

Traditional

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HSK 3 — the intermediate threshold: 300 new words, 600 in all. You can communicate in daily life, study and travel in China. In HSK 3.0, 双 is in band 3. HSK 3 explained

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中双。

It means a pair. When you buy shoes, you might say this.

中我买了一双新鞋。

I bought a new pair of shoes. Want to try it out loud?

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Stroke order

双 is written in 4 strokes.

• 双

Senses

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

Related words

• 双方both sides
• 双胞胎twins

双 is pronounced shuāng and means “double, pair”.