等同

děngtóng

verb #18,265

Meanings

1 to equate
2 to regard as equal
3 equal to

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Examples

不能把金钱等同于幸福。

Bù néng bǎ jīnqián děngtóng yú xìngfú.

You can't equate money with happiness.

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