Non-exhaustive lists with "dengdeng"

和英语中and so on的用法一样，都是放在所列事项的后面，所列事项一般应该大于等于两项。“等”和“等等”用法一样。

等等 (děng děng), or simply 等, has the same meaning as “and so on” or “etc.” in English. Both are placed after a series of items (the list of which generally exceeds two items).

Structure

A1,A2...等/等等

Examples

• 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.

See also

• Ending a Non-Exhaustive List with "shenme de"
• "Stuff like that" with "zhileide"