Chinese word

等于

Pronunciation

Pinyinděng yú

Meaning

  • verbequal

Example

一加一等于二。yì jiā yì děng yú èr

One plus one equals two.

Illustration for 等于 (equal)

More examples

两数相加等于多少？liǎng shù xiāng jiā děng yú duō shǎo

When two numbers are added, what do they equal?

Core concept

A link showing that two things have the same measured value or the same essential quality.

Common phrases

  • 等于多少děng yú duō shǎo

    equal how much

  • 等于二分之一děng yú èr fēn zhī yī

    equal one-half

Similar words

是shì: Identify a person, thing, or idea as having a stated identity, kind, or quality.
一样yí yàng: Have the same qualities or state as something else.
跟...一样gēn yí yàng: Show through a comparison that one thing is the same as another.
差不多chà bu duō: Be nearly the same, with small differences that do not matter much.

Definition in Chinese

表示两个数、量或事物在数量、程度或性质上相同或没有差别的关系，常用于数学和正式比较。biǎo shì liǎng gè shù liàng huò shì wù zài shù liàng chéng dù huò xìng zhì shàng xiàng tóng huò méi yǒu chā bié de guān xì cháng yòng yú shù xué hé zhèng shì bǐ jiào

Word origin

等于 (děngyú, "to equal") is formed from 等 (děng, "equal") and 于 (yú, "to"), with 于 marking the thing that matches the first one.

Usage tips

  • In a maths equation, the symbol = can be read as 等于 (děngyú, "equal"), which helps connect the written sign with the Chinese word.

Other meanings

  • be equivalent toverb
  • be the same asverb

Opposites

  • 不相等bù xiāng děngnot be equalverb

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