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How to use 倍

Today we will have a look how to use the measure word 倍.

Language points

The measure word 倍 indicates the quotient of one number divided by another. It is an unbound measure word, usually not followed by any noun. For example:

左边有1个西瓜,右边有3个西瓜,右边是左边的三倍。

左边有2个葡萄,右边有16个葡萄,所以右边是左边的八倍。

左边有3个草莓,右边有6个草莓,右边是左边的两倍。

姐姐的工资是我的四倍。

王美完成作业的时间是李明的三倍。

今年我们学校学生的人数是去年的两倍。

Dialogue 2

王静:西红柿新鲜吗?怎么卖?

售货员:七块钱一斤,您放心,保证百分之百新鲜。

王静:怎么这么贵啊!我记得昨天才三块五一斤,今天的价格是昨天的两倍。

售货员:您问的这种是“绿色”的。一分钱一分货。每天吃一两个这种新鲜的西红柿,对皮肤有好处。

王静:好,那我买几个尝尝。

售货员:好的,给您西红柿,一共两斤,十四块。

好,我们一起回答问题。

为什么这种西红柿这么贵?

王静买了几斤西红柿?花了多少钱?

现在请大家用自己的话说一说课文的内容。

 王静去买西红柿,她发现西红柿昨天三块五一斤,今天七块钱一斤,今天的价格是昨天的两倍。售货员说这种西红柿是“绿色”的,而且保证百分之百新鲜。每天吃一两个对皮肤有好处。王静买了两斤,先尝尝,一共花了十四块钱。
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