Chinese word

双人

Pronunciation

Pinyinshuāng rén

Meaning

  • adjectivedouble

Example

我们订了一个双人房间。wǒ men dìng le yí gè shuāng rén fáng jiān

We booked a double room.

Illustration for 双人 (double)

More examples

这个双人房间价格很合理。zhè ge shuāng rén fáng jiān jià gé hěn hé lǐ

This double room is reasonably priced.

Core concept

One shared setup sized for two people rather than for one person or a larger group.

Common phrases

  • 双人房间shuāng rén fáng jiān

    double room

  • 双人床shuāng rén chuáng

    double bed

  • 双人票shuāng rén piào

    ticket for two

Similar words

双人用shuāng rén yòng: Specifically intended for two people to use together.
两人用liǎng rén yòng: Suitable for two people to use, often stated as a straightforward use label.

Definition in Chinese

表示供两个人使用或适合两个人的规格或状态，常用来修饰房间、床位、门票等名词，作定语时置于名词前。biǎo shì gōng liǎng gè rén shǐ yòng huò shì hé liǎng gè rén de guī gé huò zhuàng tài cháng yòng lái xiū shì fáng jiān chuáng wèi mén piào děng míng cí zuò dìng yǔ shí zhì yú míng cí qián

Word origin

The compound 双人 (shuāngrén, "two-person") joins the idea of pairing with the word for a person to name a two-person specification.

Usage tips

  • On a booking form, this label identifies how many guests the space accommodates, while the choice of one bed or two beds appears separately if relevant.

Other meanings

  • double roomnoun

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