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等等 (děng děng), or simply 等, is just like saying “and so on” or “etc.” in English. 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 or 等等 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 Chen、Jet Li、Bruce Li 等 都 是 中国 有名 的 功夫 明星。Jackie Chen, 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 Summer Museum, 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 papers, pens and so on.
- 中国、印度、巴西等国家 都 很 穷。China, India, Brazil and so on are poor.
