📗 Beginner — frequent in early HSK exams
Meaning
Classifier for pairs of things: shoes, socks, chopsticks, hands.
🏮 Cultural Story
中文 Chinese
"双"= pair，成对的东西。"一双鞋"、"一双筷子"、"一双眼睛"、"一双手"——两只必须一起用的东西用"双"。也有"双重/双份"的意思（"双倍"=double，"双赢"=win-win）。结婚礼物常送"双"的东西寓意"好事成双"。"形单影只"(lonely)字面=影子只有一个、身体只有单——没有配对的孤独感。
English
**双 (shuāng)** = pair. Shoes, chopsticks, eyes, hands — two things used together. Also "double/two-fold" (双倍, 双赢). Wedding gifts come in pairs: "good things come in pairs." "形单影只" = lonely — no pair, no match.
💡 Memory Tip
双 means 'pair'. Two things that go together = 双!
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Classifier for pairs of things: shoes, socks, chopsticks, hands.