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Non-exhaustive lists with 等等

To express 'and so on' or 'etc.', add 等 (děng) or 等等 (děng děng) at the end of a list of items. Unlike English, you should not put a comma before 等 or 等等.

Structure

…、…、… 等/等等 (+ Noun Phrase)
Do not place a comma before 等/等等.

Examples

  • 西瓜、菠萝、葡萄等等，我都喜欢吃。
    Xī guā, bō luó, pú tao děng děng, wǒ dōu xǐ huan chī.
    Watermelons, pineapples, grapes, and so on... I like them all.
  • BruceLi、JackieChan、JetLi等都是功夫明星。
    BruceLi, JackieChan, JetLi děng dōu shì gōng fu míng xīng.
    Bruce Li, Jackie Chan, Jet Li, etc. are all kung fu stars.
  • 我们公司有市场部、设计部、技术部等等。
    Wǒ men gōng sī yǒu shì chǎng bù, shè jì bù, jì shù bù děng děng.
    Our company has a marketing department, design department, technology department, etc.
  • 联合国的工作语言有英语、法语、西班牙语等。
    Lián hé guó de gōng zuò yǔ yán yǒu yīng yǔ, fǎ yǔ, xī bān yá yǔ děng.
    The working languages of the UN are English, French, Spanish, etc.
  • 长城、故宫等景点都是北京有名的景点。
    Cháng chéng, gù gōng děng jǐng diǎn dōu shì běi jīng yǒu míng de jǐng diǎn.
    The Great Wall, the Forbidden City, etc. are all famous tourist attractions in Beijing.

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