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− | + | 等等 (děng děng), or simply 等 (děng), is just like saying “and so on” or “etc.” in English, but just a bit formal. Both are placed after listing a series of items (generally with a list that exceeds two items). | |
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* [[Chinese Grammar - Broken down into 100 items - Basic and Intermediate Levels (汉语语法百项讲练 - 初中级)]] (p. 304) [http://www.amazon.cn/gp/product/B004WA6JSQ/ref%3das_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-23&linkCode=as2&camp=536&creative=3132&creativeASIN=B004WA6JSQ →buy] | * [[Chinese Grammar - Broken down into 100 items - Basic and Intermediate Levels (汉语语法百项讲练 - 初中级)]] (p. 304) [http://www.amazon.cn/gp/product/B004WA6JSQ/ref%3das_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-23&linkCode=as2&camp=536&creative=3132&creativeASIN=B004WA6JSQ →buy] | ||
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{{Similar|Ending a Non-Exhaustive List with "shenme de"}} | {{Similar|Ending a Non-Exhaustive List with "shenme de"}} |
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等等 (děng děng), or simply 等 (děng), is just like saying “and so on” or “etc.” in English, but just a bit formal. Both are placed after listing a series of items (generally with a list that exceeds two items).
Structure
The basic structure is easy. Just make a list of things, and add 等 (děng) or 等等 (děng děng) to the end of the list. It's the same as in English when we use "etc." at the end of a list.
A1,A2...等/等等
Examples
- 我们 有 茶、牛奶、可乐 等 。 We have tea, milk and Cola etc.
- 我 喜欢 看 书、逛街、睡觉 等 。 I like to read books, window-shop, sleep etc.
- 西瓜、菠萝、苹果、葡萄 等等 , 都 是 我 喜欢 的 水果 。 Watermelons, pineapples, apples, grapes and so on are all the fruits that I like.
- 上海、北京、深圳、香港 等 , 我 都 去 过 。 Shanghai, Beijing, Shenzhen, Hong Kong etc., I have all been to.
- Jackie Chan、Jet Li、Bruce Li 等 都 是 中国 有名 的 功夫 明星 。 Jackie Chan, Jet Li, Bruce Li, etc. are all famous Chinese martial arts stars.
- 长城、故宫 等 地方 都 是 北京 有名 的 景点 。 The Great Wall, the Forbidden City, etc. are all famous Beijing scenic spots.
- 我 有 很 多 外国 朋友 , 美国人、英国人、西班牙人 等等 。 I have a lot of foreign friends: Americans, British, Spanish, etc.
- 我 的 男朋友 会 说 很 多 外语 , 英语、法语、西班牙语 等等 。 My boyfriend can speak many foreign languages: English, French, Spanish, etc.
- 你 带 一 些 纸、笔 等 东西 吧 。 You bring some paper, pens and so on.
- 中国、印度、巴西 等 国家 都 很 穷 。 China, India, Brazil and so on are poor.