等同

děngtóng

verb #18,265

Meanings

1 to equate
2 to regard as equal
3 equal to

Characters

Examples

HSK 6

不能把金钱等同于幸福。

Bùnéng bǎ jīnqián děngtóng yú xìngfú.

You can't equate money with happiness.

HSK 6

沉默不等同于同意。

Chénmò bù děngtóng yú tóngyì.

Silence is not the same as agreement.

Tips

grammar

The pattern is: A 等同于 B (equate A with B) or 不能把 A 等同于 B (cannot equate A with B). The 于 is essential in this construction.

Stroke Order

等 děng

同 tóng