双重 (shuāng chóng) — double; dual
Definition
An adjective meaning 'double / dual', modifying a noun to signal two layers or functions at once (双重目的, 双重作用). Compared to 双 (a pair-classifier for things that come in twos) and 倍 (a multiplier 'times'), 双重 describes a quality, not a count.
adjective
doubledual
Examples
- 双重。Zhè ge jì huà yǒu shuāng chóng mù dì.This plan has a dual purpose.
- 双重。Tā bàn yǎn le shuāng chóng jué sè.She played a dual role.
- 双重。Zhè zhǒng yào wù yǒu shuāng chóng zuò yòng.This type of medicine has a dual effect.
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