等于 (děng yú) — to equal, to be equivalent to
Definition
等于 is the basic math/identity 'equals' — used for literal equivalence (A = B). 对应 and 相等 stress mutual matching between paired things; 相当 is closer to 'comparable to' in degree.
verb
to equalto be equivalent to
Examples
- 等于。Yì bǎi lí mǐ děng yú yì mǐ.One hundred centimeters equals one meter.
- 。Nǔ lì gōng zuò bù děng yú yí dìng huì chéng gōng.Working hard does not necessarily equal success.
- 等于。Tā de huí dá děng yú méi yǒu huí dá.His answer is equivalent to no answer.
Grammar
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