等于

等于 děngyú

Equal to

等于 in a sentence HSK 5 繁體等於 dengyu

What 等于 means

Equal to

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Character by character

等于 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

等

děng

Wait (grade - equal - etc.)

于

yú

In (at - to - from - by - than - out of)

Words that share a character with 等于

How to write 等于

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等于 in a sentence

二加三等于五。

Èr jiā sān děngyú wǔ.

Two plus three equals five.

不说话就等于同意吗？

Bù shuō huà jiù děngyú tóngyì ma?

Does saying nothing amount to agreeing?

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Questions about 等于

What does 等于 mean in English?

等于 is pronounced děngyú and means Equal to.

How do you pronounce 等于?

等于 is děngyú in pinyin — written dengyu without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 等于?

等于 is written with 2 characters: 等 (děng) Wait (grade - equal - etc.), 于 (yú) In (at - to - from - by - than - out of). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 等于 written in traditional Chinese?

等於. The simplified form 等于 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 等於 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced děngyú.

Is 等于 an HSK word?

Yes — 等于 is on the official HSK 5 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 5 page.

Studied around the same time

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