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相等

xiāngděng
adjective/verb HSK 5 #25,897

Meanings

  1. 1 equal; equivalent
  2. 2 to be equal to

Characters

相
xiāng
mutual; each other
等
děng
equal; grade; to wait
Mutually equal — equivalent to each other.

Examples

两边的长度相等。
Liǎng biān de chángdù xiāngděng.
The lengths of both sides are equal.
机会不是人人相等的。
Jīhuì bú shì rénrén xiāngděng de.
Opportunities are not equal for everyone.
这两个数相等吗？
Zhè liǎng ge shù xiāngděng ma?
Are these two numbers equal?

Tips

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.'

Stroke Order

相 xiāng
等 děng