Keyword
double something
Info
FrequencyTop 1100-1200
Type
Kyōiku (3rd grade) 
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KankenLevel 8
Heisig1067
Readings
ばい
(99%)
Composed of
thin person
spit in refusal
Used in vocabulary (97 in total)
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
Examples (119 in total)
The earth is about six times as large as the moon.
His room is twice as large as mine.
He had twice as much money as I.
He ate twice as much as I did.
My room is twice as big as his.
I have ten times as many books as you have.
Ants can lift things that are more than 50 times their own weight.
China is about twenty-five times as large as Japan.
China is twenty times as large as Japan.
The population of China is about eight times as large as that of Japan.
The population of China is 8 times that of Japan.
He earns twice my salary.
The sun is about 1,000,000 times as large as the earth.
I want a box three times as large as this.
The teacher has three times as many books as I do.
He earns three times more than I do.
He has three times as many books as I have.
My sister has three times as many books as I do.
I have three times as much money as you.
That dog is exactly twice the size of this one.
The population has doubled in the last five years.
His score on the test today is twice what he got yesterday.
He is earning twice my salary.
My room is twice as large as yours.
He has several times as many books as I.
The country is twice the size of England.
You are richer than I am because your pay is double my pay.
That yellow sweater costs twice as much as this blue one.
Houses here are double the price of those in Kobe.
This tunnel is twice as long as that one.
This job will take twice as long as I expected.
This watch is twice as expensive as that one.
This bridge is twice the length of that one.
This stone is twice as heavy as that one.
This box is twice as large as that one.
This is twice as large as that.
Thanks to these discoveries, man's life span has become twice as long as before.
That country is about twice as large as Japan.
Sandra spent twice as much as I did.
The world population will soon be doubled.
Now my income is twice what it was two years ago.
My income is twice as large as yours is.
My brother eats twice as much as I do.
Your income is about twice as large as mine.
Your income is about twice as large as mine is.
Your book is double the size of mine.
Your room is twice the size of mine.
His weight is double what it was ten years ago.
His salary is double what it was seven years ago.
He has twice as many books as I do.
He's almost twice my size.
He paid double the usual fare.
They need to eat double that amount.
She has twice as many books as he has.
She is rich, but he is twice as rich.
The new hall is double the size of the old one.
The new tunnel is twice as long as the old one.
His income is now double what it was ten years ago.
My box is twice as heavy as yours.
I paid double the sum.
I have read twice as many books as he has.
The new airplane flies at twice the speed of sound.
Your car is three times as big as this one.
This river is three times longer than that one.
This bridge is three times longer than that bridge.
This box is three times as big as that one.
Its value trebled.
Your income is three times larger than mine.
Your house is three times as large as mine.
His income is three times larger than mine.
His house is three times larger than mine.
Her house is two or three times as large as ours.
Next year I will be three times as old as you.
Grandma is three and a half times your age.
Our club has three times as many members as yours.
My room is three times as large as yours.
I have three times as many books as you do.
I have three times as many books as he does.
I have three times as many books as she has.
Sales should double this year.
If I'm to become a regular, I have to work twice as hard as the rest.
Five times five is twenty-five.
Statistics suggest that the population of this town will double in five years.
Australia is about twenty times as large as Japan.
He has collected twice as many stamps as I have.
My friend Tom has twice as many stamps as I do.
The deer is three times as heavy as Jane.
Kate has three times as many records as Jane has.
Four times five is 20.
That country is five times as large as Japan.
That mountain is five times as high as this one.
I have five times as many stamps as he does.
The population of your city is about five times as large as that of my town.
The population of Tokyo is about five times as large as that of our city.
There were twice as many university applicants in 1992 as in 1982.
Prices are double what they were ten years ago.
Prices are double what they were two years ago.
School children have colds twice as often as adults.
Today we have more than three times as many vehicles as on the roads in 1950.
This microscope magnifies objects by 100 times.
Mt. Fuji is about four times as high as Mt. Rokko.
The new computer is ten times as fast as the old one.
This jet travels about three times as fast as the speed of sound.
She knows ten times as many English words as I do.
That's why ostrich meat costs more than twice as much as beef and pork.
Since the Industrial Revolution, the world population has more than tripled.
He paid double fare.
Asia is roughly four times the size of Europe.
I'm making about four times as much myself as when I first hired Tony.
Our rent is four times as much as it was ten years ago.
The population of Tokyo is four times as large as that of Yokohama.
Texas is nearly twice as large as Japan.
The average American living space is twice as large as the living space in Japan.
Thanks to the technological innovation, the maximum output of the factory has doubled.
She has three times as many dictionaries as you do.
I paid double the price for the secondhand book.
By the year 2020, the population of our city will have doubled.
By the year 2020, the population of this city will have doubled.
I'll pay double the price.