How to say “be equal” in Chinese
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“Be equal” in Chinese is 相等, xiāng děng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
相等 is read xiāng děng: 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
Two readings: xiāng in 相信, and xiàng, “appearance, photo”, in 相机 and 照相.
On top, 竹 “bamboo”.
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 “相等”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 相等. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这两个数相等zhèliǎnggeshùxiāngděngThese two numbers are equal.
- 两边的长度相等liǎngbiāndechángdùxiāngděngThe two sides are equal in length.
More words from the lesson “Equal and different”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “be equal” in Chinese?
“Be equal” in Chinese is 相等, pinyin xiāngděng.
What does 相等 mean?
相等 (xiāngděng) means “be equal, equal”.
How do you write 相等?
相等 is 2 characters: 相 (xiāng) — mutually; appearance; 等 (děng) — wait. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 相等?
相等 is read xiāngděng. Tones: xiāng — first tone, děng — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“be equal” in the lesson “Equal and different”
This word is from the topic “Amounts and degrees” of HSK 6. 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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