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Expressing "multiples" with "bei"
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- [Expressing "compared with" using
"gen"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_%22compared_with%22_using_%22gen%22) (B1)
- [Expressing fractions with
"fenzhi"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_fractions_with_%22fenzhi%22) (B1)
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[Comparing](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Comparing)
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Keywords
[倍](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%E5%80%8D),
[比](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%E6%AF%94),
[多](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%E5%A4%9A)
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Contents
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- [1 Directly
Expressing
Multiples](#Directly_Expressing_Multiples "wikilink")
- [1.1
Structure](#Structure "wikilink")
- [1.2
Examples](#Examples "wikilink")
- [2 Expressing
"More" with
Multiples](#Expressing_.22More.22_with_Multiples "wikilink")
- [2.1
Structure](#Structure_2 "wikilink")
- [2.2
Examples](#Examples_2 "wikilink")
- [3 See
also](#See_also "wikilink")
- [4 Sources and
further reading](#Sources_and_further_reading "wikilink")
- [4.1
Books](#Books "wikilink")
A + 是 + B + 的 + Number + 倍
### Examples
- 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 what it was two years ago.
- 公司 现在 的 规模 **是** 十 年 前 的 五 *倍*
。Gōngsī xiànzài de guīmó **shì** shí nián qián
de wǔ *bèi*.The company's current scope
is five times what it was 10 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 as big
as last year.
Expressing "More" with Multiples
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This pattern involves an adjective, one of the most common being 多.
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.
### Structure
A + 比 + B + Adj. + Number + 倍
One very important language difference between English and Chinese to
note here is that in Chinese, you're typically talking about how many
multiples *in addition* to the original amount. So 多一倍 is "x + 1x,"
in other words "double" the original amount. Naturally, 多两倍 would be
*triple* the original amount (x + 2x). This little detail is sometimes
confusing even for native speakers, so if you're talking about multiples
and 多 is involved, be sure to use actual numbers to confirm both sides
are on the same page!
### Examples
- 我 家 客厅 **比** 你 家 客厅 **大** 一 *倍*
。Wǒ jiā kètīng *bǐ* nǐ jiā kètīng **dà** yī
*bèi*.My house's living room is double
the size of your house's living room.
- 这个 15 岁 的 男孩 **比** 一般 的 孩子 **重** 一 *倍*
。Zhège 15 suì de nánhái **bǐ** yībān de háizi
**zhòng** yī *bèi*.This fifteen-year-old
kid weighs double what a normal kid at his age should weigh.
- 你 的 速度 **比** 我们 **快** 两 *倍* 。Nǐ de
sùdù **bǐ** wǒmen **kuài** liǎng
*bèi*.Your speed is three times as fast
as our speed.
- 他 现在 的 工资 **比** 两 年 前 **多** 了 三 *倍*
。Tā xiànzài de gōngzī **bǐ** liǎng nián qián
**duō** le sān *bèi*.His salary is four
times higher now than what it was two years ago.
- 中国 人口 **比** 美国 人口 **多** 四 *倍*
。Zhōngguó rénkǒu **bǐ** Měiguó rénkǒu **duō**
sì *bèi*.China's population is five times
as large as the USA's.
- 他 的 车 **比** 你 的 车 **贵** 十 *倍* 。Tā de
chē **bǐ** nǐ de chē **guì** shí
*bèi*.His car is 11 times more expensive
than your car.
See also
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