等于

等於

děngyú

verb HSK 2 #3,224

Meanings

1 to equal
2 to be equivalent to

Characters

Examples

HSK 1

这等于没说。

Zhè děngyú méi shuō.

This is equivalent to saying nothing.

HSK 2

二加三等于五。

Èr jiā sān děngyú wǔ.

Two plus three equals five.

HSK 3

不回答等于同意。

Bù huídá děngyú tóngyì.

Not answering is the same as agreeing.

Tips

usage

等于 is used for math (二加三等于五) and figurative equivalences (这等于放弃 = this amounts to giving up). In math, the equals sign "=" is read as 等于.

Stroke Order

等 děng

于 yú