How to say “equal” in Chinese
equal
“Equal” in Chinese is 等于, děng yú: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
等于 is read děng yú: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On top, 竹 “bamboo”.
Don't confuse it with 干: 于 has a hook at the bottom.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “等于”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 等于. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 三加五等于八。sānjiāwǔděngyúbāThree plus five equals eight.
- 十减四等于六shíjiǎnsìděngyúliùTen minus four equals six.
- 二十减五等于多少？èrshíjiǎnwǔděngyúduōshaoWhat is twenty minus five?
- 三乘三等于九。sānchéngsānděngyújiǔThree times three is nine.
- 三乘2三等于九sānchéngsānděngyújiǔThree times three is nine.
- 一厘米等于十毫米。yìlímǐděngyúshíháomǐOne centimeter equals ten millimeters.
More words from the lesson “Greater, less, equal”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “equal” in Chinese?
“Equal” in Chinese is 等于, pinyin děngyú.
What does 等于 mean?
等于 (děngyú) means “equal”.
How do you write 等于?
等于 is 2 characters: 等 (děng) — wait; 于 (yú) — in, at, to (literary). The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 等于?
等于 is read děngyú. Tones: děng — third tone, yú — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“equal” in the lesson “Greater, less, equal”
This word is from the topic “Measurements and data” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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