Writing
双 (shuāng) — how to say "pair" in Chinese
双
Pair
noun measure word
How to use it
Goes between a number (or 这/那) and the noun; a number can't attach to a noun without it.
我买了一双鞋。
wǒ mǎi le yī shuāng xié
I bought a pair of shoes.
Radicals / Keys
又
Again
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Synonyms
Collocations
一双鞋
yì shuāng xié
a pair of shoes
一双筷子
yì shuāng kuàizi
a pair of chopsticks
Examples
这双筷子是用竹子做的。
These chopsticks are made of bamboo.
我买了一双鞋。
I bought a pair of shoes.
Mnemonic
[shuāng-] Sean and his twin arrived at the party wearing identical suits as a 双 "pair" 👬. To stand out, one of them drew two vertical lines and connected them with two horizontal lines, like the character 双. Now, everyone knows them as the famous dynamic duo!
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "pair" in Chinese?
"pair" in Chinese is 双 (shuāng).
双 meaning in English
双 (shuāng) means "Pair".
Pair in Chinese pinyin
It is pronounced shuāng (written as shuang). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Pair in Chinese characters
It is written 双 and has 4 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 双?
双 belongs to the HSK 3 vocabulary list.
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