Chinese word

同等

Pronunciation

Pinyintóng děng

Meaning

  • adjectiveequal

Example

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

We have equal rights.

Illustration for 同等 (equal)

More examples

所有员工应得到同等的晋升机会。suó yǒu yuán gōng yīng dé dào tóng děng de jìn shēng jī huì

All employees should receive equal opportunities for promotion.

Core concept

Two sides match in standing or quality, so neither is noticeably above the other.

Common phrases

  • 同等的权利tóng děng de quán lì

    equal rights

  • 同等的机会tóng děng de jī huì

    equal opportunities

  • 同等的资格tóng děng de zī gé

    equal qualifications

Similar words

一样yí yàng: The same in nature, degree, or overall qualities, with no meaningful difference.
同样tóng yàng: The same in nature, condition, appearance, or way of doing something.
相同xiāng tóng: Identical in nature or content, with the relevant features matching each other.
相等xiāng děng: Equal in quantity, value, or degree according to a shared standard.

Definition in Chinese

指两者在价值、能力或待遇上处于同一水平，没有显著差别。zhǐ liáng zhě zài jià zhí néng lì huò dài yù shàng chǔ yú tóng yì shuǐ píng méi yǒu xiǎn zhù chā bié

Word origin

同 (tóng, "same") + 等 (děng, "level or rank") forms a word for two sides meeting at one shared standard.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, this adjective often appears in formal phrases before a noun when people discuss rights, opportunities, qualifications, or treatment.

Other meanings

  • sameadjective

Opposites

  • 不平等bù píng děngunequaladjective

Related words

  • 同等性tóng děng xìngequalitynoun
  • 同等化tóng děng huàequalizeverb

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