不等 (bù děng) — to be different; to be unequal
Definition
不等 (bù děng) means 'to vary / to differ' and is most often used to describe a range of unequal values (sizes, prices, ages). It is a verb, not the more common adjective 不同.
verb
to be differentto be unequal
Examples
- 不等，。Zhè xiē shāng pǐn de jià gé bù děng, cóng jǐ shí dào jǐ bǎi dōu yǒu.The prices of these goods vary, ranging from tens to hundreds.
- 不等，。bù děng Tā shuō wán, tā jiù zhuǎn shēn lí kāi le.Before he finished speaking, she turned and left.
- 不等，。Tā men nián líng bù děng, dàn dōu hěn yǒu jīng yàn.They are of different ages, but all very experienced.
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