English–Chinese

“equal” in Chinese

Chinese

Also等于 (děng yú) · 同等 (tóng děng) · 相等 (xiāng děng)

Pronunciation

Pinyinpíng děng

Example

大家应该得到平等的机会。dà jiā yīng gāi dé dào píng děng de jī huì

Everyone should have equal opportunities.

Illustration for 平等 (equal)

How to say “equal” in Chinese

“Equal” in Chinese is 平等 (píng děng).

One shared scale places everyone at the same level and measures their conditions by the same standard.

Full entry for 平等: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 平等

学校里,学生应该得到平等的待遇。xué xiào lǐ xué shēng yīng gāi dé dào píng děng de dài yù

Students should receive equal treatment at school.

Tips for using 平等

  • In a classroom, this word can describe a rule that gives every student the same chance to join an activity, even when their skills are different.

Other Chinese words for “equal”

一加一等于二。yì jiā yì děng yú èr

One plus one equals two.

3

同等

tóng děng

adjectiveequal

我们享有同等的权利。wǒ men xiáng yǒu tóng děng de quán lì

We have equal rights.

4

相等

xiāng děng

adjectiveequal

这两个数字相等吗?zhè liǎng gè shù zì xiāng děng ma

Are these two numbers equal?

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