double, times

About this kanji

The kanji 倍, pronounced "bai," means "double" or "times." It is commonly used as a noun to refer to a multiple of something. You will often see it in compounds, such as 倍増 (ばいぞう), which means "doubling," and 二倍 (にばい), meaning "twice"—these terms help express quantities more clearly. There is also 倍返し (ばいがえし), meaning "double repayment," which conveys the idea of giving back double the favor or payment. When using 倍, remember that it usually emphasizes an increase or multiplication in amount or value.

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Example sentences

• これは二倍の値段です。

  This is double the price.

Meanings across languages

English

double, times

Tiếng Việt

gấp đôi, lần

日本語

倍, ばい

한국어

두 배, 횟수

中文

双倍, 次

id

ganda, kali

th

สองเท่า, ครั้ง

es

doble, veces

fr

double, fois

de

doppelt, mal

pt

dobro, vezes

Common compounds

• 倍増ばいぞうdoubling, increase, expansion
• 二倍にばいtwice, double
• 倍返しばいがえしdouble repayment, revenge
• 倍数ばいすうmultiple (of a number)