相当

相当 xiāngdāng

Equal to (equivalent - appropriate - considerably)

相当 in a sentence HSK 5 繁體相當 xiangdang

What 相当 means

Equal to (equivalent - appropriate - considerably)

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Character by character

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

相

xiāng / xiàng

Evaluate (mutually); Appearance (photograph - minister - judge)

当

dāng / dàng

Should (facing - when - act as - equal); Appropriate (assume)

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How to write 相当

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相当 in a sentence

这道题相当难。

Zhè dào tí xiāngdāng nán.

This question is quite difficult.

他的水平相当于大学生。

Tā de shuǐpíng xiāngdāng yú dàxuéshēng.

His level is equivalent to a university student's.

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Questions about 相当

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.

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