相等

xiāngděng

adjective/verb HSK 5 #25,897

Meanings

Mutually equal — equivalent to each other.

两边的长度相等。

Liǎngbiān de chángdù xiāngděng.

The lengths of both sides are equal.

机会不是人人相等的。

Jīhuì búshì rénrén xiāngděng de.

Opportunities are not equal for everyone.

这两个数相等吗？

Zhè liǎng geshù xiāngděng ma?

Are these two numbers equal?

usage

相等 emphasizes two things being equal to each other. For 'equality' as a social concept, use 平等 (píngděng).

usage

相当 (xiāngdāng) means 'equivalent; quite/rather' — different from 相等. 相当好 = 'quite good.'

相 xiāng

等 děng