相当 xiāngdāng

1. Equal to (equivalent - appropriate - considerably)

These meanings come from the same dictionary that powers the Chinese to Pinyin translator and the Chinese to English translator, so a whole sentence containing 相当 will read it the same way this page does.

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

What does 相当 mean in English?

相当 is pronounced xiāngdāng and means Equal to (equivalent - appropriate - considerably).

How do you pronounce 相当?

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

What are the characters in 相当?

相当 is written with 2 characters: 相 (xiāng / xiàng) Evaluate (mutually); Appearance (photograph - minister - judge), 当 (dāng / dàng) Should (facing - when - act as - equal); Appropriate (assume). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 相当 written in traditional Chinese?

相當. The simplified form 相当 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 相當 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced xiāngdāng.

Is 相当 an HSK word?

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