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等于

děng yú · deng yu

Traditional 等於

HSK 2Old HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. to equal
  2. to be tantamount to
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Two spoons of sugar

  1. Dengdeng

    菜谱(càipǔ)上(shàng)说(shuō)两勺(liǎngsháo)糖(táng)，两勺(liǎngsháo)等于(děngyú)多少(duōshao)克(kè)？

    The recipe says two spoons of sugar. How many grams is that?

  2. Liangliang

    一勺(yīsháo)等于(děngyú)五克(wǔkè)，两勺(liǎngsháo)等于(děngyú)十克(shíkè)。

    One spoon equals 5 grams, so two spoons equal 10 grams.

  3. Dengdeng

    十克(shíkè)？太(tài)少(shǎo)了(le)吧(ba)。

    10 grams? That's too little.

  4. Liangliang

    别(bié)担心(dānxīn)，糖(táng)少(shǎo)不(bù)等于(děngyú)不好吃(bùhǎochī)。

    Don't worry. Less sugar doesn't mean it isn't tasty.

  5. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)，那(nà)我(wǒ)加(jiā)三勺(sānsháo)。

    OK, then I'll add three spoons.

  6. Liangliang

    看吧(kànba)，多(duō)不(bù)等于(děngyú)好(hǎo)。

    See, more doesn't mean better.

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2 examples
01

一(yì)公(gōng)斤(jīn)的(de)番(fān)茄(qié)酱(jiàng)等(děng)于(yú)两(liǎng)公(gōng)斤(jīn)的(de)西(xī)红(hóng)柿(shì)。

A kilo of ketchup is equivalent to two kilos of tomatoes.

Tatoeba: Chinese by NickC · English by miry · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

省(shěng)下(xià)了(le)一(yì)分(fēn)钱(qián)，就(jiù)等(děng)于(yú)赚(zhuàn)了(le)一(yì)分(fēn)钱(qián)。

A penny saved is a penny earned.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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等
děng

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

于
yú

(of time or place) in; at; on; (indicating any indirect relation) to; toward; vis-à-vis; with regard to; for

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