等等Stroke order for 等

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HSK 1HSK 1 (Write)Most Common

Basic Meaning

n
Often used in mathematical or formal comparisons.
equal (in quantity, status, or degree)
数量一般大，地位或程度一般高。
Words:
等于等同相等平等等量齐观
Synonyms:
同
Sentences:
  1. 这(zhè)两(liǎng)个(gè)袋(dài)子(zi)重(zhòng)量(liàng)相(xiāng)等(děng)。
    The weight of these two bags is equal.
  2. 在(zài)我(wǒ)们(mén)的(de)团(tuán)队(duì)里(lǐ)，所(suǒ)有(yǒu)成(chéng)员(yuán)都(dōu)是(shì)平(píng)等(děng)的(de)。
    In our team, all members are equal.
n
Indicates a category or tier in a hierarchy.
rank; grade; level
级位，程度的分别。
Words:
优等等级同等高等教育低等
Sentences:
  1. 这(zhè)所(suǒ)大(dà)学(xué)提(tí)供(gōng)高(gāo)等(děng)教(jiào)育(yù)。
    This university provides higher education.
  2. 产(chǎn)品(pǐn)质(zhì)量(liàng)分(fēn)为(wéi)优(yōu)等(děng)、一(yī)等(děng)和(hé)合(hé)格(gé)等(děng)几(jǐ)个(gè)等(děng)级(jí)。
    Product quality is divided into several grades: superior, first-class, and qualified.
n
A somewhat formal or classical usage for 'type'.
kind; sort; type
种；类。
Sentences:
  1. 此(cǐ)等(děng)事(shì)情(qíng)，不(bú)必(bì)过(guò)于(yú)担(dān)心(xīn)。
    This kind of matter need not be worried about too much.
q
Used before nouns like 'product' or 'cabin' to specify its grade.
(measure word) indicating a grade or class
用于等级。
Words:
次等品三等功二等舱
Sentences:
  1. 他(tā)买(mǎi)的(de)是(shì)二(èr)等(děng)舱(cāng)的(de)船(chuán)票(piào)。
    He bought a second-class cabin ticket.
  2. 超(chāo)市(shì)在(zài)处(chǔ)理(lǐ)次(cì)等(děng)品(pǐn)，价(jià)格(gé)很(hěn)便(pián)宜(yí)。
    The supermarket is selling off substandard products at very cheap prices.
part
The first usage (我等) is classical/literary. The second (列举未尽) is very common in modern writing and speech.
(particle) ①<literary> placed after personal pronouns or nouns referring to people to indicate plural. ②used to indicate a non-exhaustive list (can be reduplicated). ③used to end a list.
①〈书〉用在人称代词或指人的名词后面，表示复数。②表示列举未尽（可以叠用）。③列举后煞尾。
Words:
我等此等
Sentences:
  1. 书(shū)架(jià)上(shàng)摆(bǎi)着(zhe)小(xiǎo)说(shuō)、杂(zá)志(zhì)、地(dì)图(tú)等(děng)等(děng)。
    On the bookshelf are novels, magazines, maps, and so on.
  2. 我(wǒ)去(qù)超(chāo)市(shì)买(mǎi)了(le)苹(píng)果(guǒ)、香(xiāng)蕉(jiāo)、橙(chéng)子(zi)等(děng)水(shuǐ)果(guǒ)。
    I went to the supermarket and bought apples, bananas, oranges, and other fruits.
  3. 中(zhōng)国(guó)、美(měi)国(guó)、俄(é)罗(luó)斯(sī)等(děng)国(guó)参(cān)加(jiā)了(le)会(huì)议(yì)。
    China, the United States, Russia, and other countries attended the conference.
v
The most common and basic verb sense.
to wait (for); to await
等候；等待；等到。
Words:
等人等车稍等
Sentences:
  1. 请(qǐng)稍(shāo)等(děng)，他(tā)马(mǎ)上(shàng)就(jiù)来(lái)。
    Please wait a moment, he'll be right here.
  2. 我(wǒ)在(zài)车(chē)站(zhàn)等(děng)车(chē)等(děng)了(le)半(bàn)个(gè)小(xiǎo)时(shí)。
    I waited for the bus at the station for half an hour.
  3. 我(wǒ)们(mén)等(děng)雨(yǔ)停(tíng)了(le)再(zài)走(zǒu)吧(ba)。
    Let's wait until the rain stops before we go.

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Common Words

HSK 2
děng dào等到

when; until