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平等

píng děng · ping deng

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 2Old HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. equal
  2. equality
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What does equal mean?

  1. Leon

    灯灯(dēngdēng)，“平等(píngděng)”是(shì)什么(shénme)意思(yìsi)？

    Dengdeng, what does "equal" mean?

  2. Dengdeng

    就是(jiùshì)大家(dàjiā)都(dōu)一样(yīyàng)，比如(bǐrú)每个(měigè)人(rén)一个(yīgè)苹果(píngguǒ)。

    It means everyone gets the same, like one apple for each person.

  3. Leon

    我懂(wǒdǒng)了(le)！我们(wǒmen)平等(píngděng)，所以(suǒyǐ)你(nǐ)请(qǐng)我(wǒ)喝茶(hēchá)。

    I get it! We are equal, so you treat me to tea.

  4. Dengdeng

    平等(píngděng)是(shì)各付各的(gèfùgède)，不是(bùshì)谁请谁(shéiqǐngshéi)。

    Equal means each pays their own, not one treating the other.

  5. Leon

    好吧(hǎoba)，我(wǒ)先(xiān)付(fù)我的(wǒde)那份(nàfèn)。

    OK, I will pay my share first.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

所(suǒ)有(yǒu)人(rén)都(dōu)是(shì)平(píng)等(děng)的(de)。

All people are equal.

Tatoeba: Chinese by crescat · English by pullnosemans · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

法(fǎ)律(lǜ)面(miàn)前(qián)人(rén)人(rén)平(píng)等(děng)。

Everyone is equal before the law.

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平
píng

flat; level

等
děng

to wait for; to await; by the time; when; till

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