相当 (xiāng dāng) — (adverb) quite, fairly, considerably; (verb) to be equivalent to, to correspond to
Definition
As an adverb, 相当 means 'quite, fairly' — stronger than 比较 ('relatively'), weaker than 颇 ('rather'). As a verb, it's a general 'to be equivalent to / match', similar to 等于 and 对应 but used more broadly.
adverb
quitefairlyconsiderably
verb
to be equivalent toto correspond to
Examples
- 相当。Zhè bù diàn yǐng xiāng dāng hǎo kàn.This movie is quite good.
- 相当。Tā de néng lì hé zhí wèi xiāng dāng.His ability is equivalent to the position.
- 相当。Zhè lǐ de huán jìng xiāng dāng ān jìng.The environment here is quite quiet.
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