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shuāng
👟Essential

Meaning

Classifier for pairs of things: shoes, socks, chopsticks, hands.

💡 Memory Tip

双 means 'pair'. Two things that go together = 双!

Examples

一双鞋
yī shuāng xié
one pair of shoes
一双筷子
yī shuāng kuài zi
one pair of chopsticks
一双手
yī shuāng shǒu
a pair of hands

Common Nouns Used With

xiéshoes
袜子wà zisocks
筷子kuài zichopsticks
手套shǒu tàogloves
眼睛yǎn jīngeyes
shǒuhand

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