等同 (děng tóng) — to equate (to consider equal); to be equal to; to be equivalent
Definition
Formal written verb meaning 'to equate' or 'to be equivalent to' — stronger and more abstract than 把 A 看作 B ('regard A as B'), implying true equality rather than a mental comparison.
verb
to equate (to consider equal)to be equal toto be equivalent
Examples
- 等同。Wǒ men bù néng bǎ kuài lè hé jīn qián děng tóng qǐ lái.We cannot equate happiness with money.
- 等同。Zhè liǎng gè jié guǒ wán quán děng tóng.These two results are completely equal.
- ，等同。Zài shù xué shàng, zhè ge gōng shì hé nà ge gōng shì shì děng tóng de.In math, this formula and that formula are equivalent.
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