Chinese word

双重

Pronunciation

Pinyinshuāng chóng

Meaning

  • adjectivedouble

Example

她承受着双重压力。tā chéng shòu zhe shuāng chóng yā lì

She is under double pressure.

Illustration for 双重 (double)

More examples

这个政策存在双重标准。zhè ge zhèng cè cún zài shuāng chóng biāo zhǔn

This policy has double standards.

Core concept

A single situation carries two separate aspects at once, like two layers on one surface.

Common phrases

  • 双重标准shuāng chóng biāo zhǔn

    double standards

  • 双重身份shuāng chóng shēn fèn

    dual identity

Similar words

双倍shuāng bèi: Twice as much or twice as great as the original amount or degree.
重叠chóng dié: Overlapping partly, with two or more things sharing the same area.
双层shuāng céng: Made up of two layers or arranged in two levels.

Definition in Chinese

用于形容两层或两个方面并存或叠加的情况，用作形容词表示二重的性质或效果。yòng yú xíng róng liǎng céng huò liǎng gè fāng miàn bìng cún huò dié jiā de qíng kuàng yòng zuò xíng róng cí biǎo shì èr chóng de xìng zhì huò xiào guǒ

Word origin

The compound 双重 (shuāngchóng, "double") pairs 双 (shuāng, "two") with 重 (chóng, "repeated or layered"), pointing to two levels acting together.

Usage tips

  • The noun that follows determines the most natural English wording, so the same Chinese adjective can take different forms in everyday translation.

Opposites

Related words

  • 双重性shuāng chóng xìngdualitynoun
  • 双重化shuāng chóng huàdualizeverb

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