Remember that post about words beginning with 单 (dān)? Now it is time to compare the usage of 单 and 双!
双 (shuāng) is a another good example of a morpheme with strong word-building ability. As a prefix, it means “two-”, ”bi-”, “double”, etc.
More examples:
双重 – shuāng chóng – dual, duality
双打 – shuāng dǎ – doubles (in sport)
双杠 – shuāng gàng – parallel bars
双关语 – shuāng guān yǔ – pun (a phrase that could have two meanings or be understood in two different ways)
双轨铁路 – shuāng guǐ tiě lù – double-track railway
双全 – shuāng quán – duplex
双刃剑 – shuāng rèn jiàn – double-edged sword
双生 – shuāng shēng – twins
双喜临门 – shuāng xǐ lín mén – two happy events in a family (when happen simultaneously)
双管齐下 – shuāng guǎn qí xià – to do two things at a time; to approach a problem from two different angles (literally: “to paint holding two brushes”)
双 (shuāng) is a another good example of a morpheme with strong word-building ability. As a prefix, it means “two-”, ”bi-”, “double”, etc.
More examples:
双重 – shuāng chóng – dual, duality
双打 – shuāng dǎ – doubles (in sport)
双杠 – shuāng gàng – parallel bars
双关语 – shuāng guān yǔ – pun (a phrase that could have two meanings or be understood in two different ways)
双轨铁路 – shuāng guǐ tiě lù – double-track railway
双全 – shuāng quán – duplex
双刃剑 – shuāng rèn jiàn – double-edged sword
双生 – shuāng shēng – twins
双喜临门 – shuāng xǐ lín mén – two happy events in a family (when happen simultaneously)
双管齐下 – shuāng guǎn qí xià – to do two things at a time; to approach a problem from two different angles (literally: “to paint holding two brushes”)
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