双料 (shuāng liào) — (noun) reinforced material, layered material with extra thickness or strength; (noun, colloquial) person of exceptional stamina, ability, or quality; 'top-notch'

Definition

双料 (shuāng liào) literally means 'double-layer / double-material', used to describe fabric, food, or other items that combine or double up on their standard contents for extra thickness, quality, or effect.

noun
reinforced material, layered material with extra thickness or strength(noun, colloquial) person of exceptional staminaabilityor quality'top-notch'

Examples

  • 双料，。
    Zhè zhǒng shuāng liào bù liào tè bié jiē shi, bú pà guā.
    This kind of reinforced fabric is very sturdy and not afraid of tearing.
  • 双料，。
    Tā kě shì gè shuāng liào yùn dòng yuán, pǎo wán mǎ lā sōng hái néng jiē zhe yóu.
    He's a super-stamina athlete — after finishing a marathon he can still go swim.
  • 双料，。
    Zhè jiàn wài tào yòng de shì shuāng liào miàn liào, dōng tiān chuān fēi cháng bǎo nuǎn.
    This coat uses a double-layer fabric, so it's very warm to wear in winter.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

双shuāngdouble
料liàomaterial

A 料 with 双 layers or extra quality, making it stronger.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

双 is made of two 又 parts side by side. Repeating 又 gives the sense of a pair.

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Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

料 combines 米 (rice) with 斗 (a dipper), showing rice being measured or gauged.

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