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The word 等于 (děngyú) as in "A 等于 B" is a mathematical term which, in everyday language, also expresses that A "is equal to" or "amounts to" B. However, scenario B is most likely not a scenario or situation that a person intentionally wanted or created for scenario A.  
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The word 等于 (děngyú) a in "A 等于 B" expresses that A "is equal" to or "corresponds to" B. However, scenario B is most likely not a scenario or situation that a person intentionally wanted or created for scenario A.  
 
  
 
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*今天 吃了 炸鸡,<em>等于</em>白 跑步 了。 <span class="pinyin">Jīntiān chī le zhájī, <em>děngyú</em> bái pǎobù le.</span><span class="trans">I ate fried chicken today, which means I ran for no reason.</span>  
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*今天 吃 了 炸鸡 ,<em>等于</em>白 跑步 了。 <span class="pinyin">Jīntiān chī le zhájī, <em>děngyú</em> bái pǎobù le.</span><span class="trans">I ate fried chicken today, which amounts to me going jogging for nothing.</span>  
*你 告诉 小王 就 <em>等于</em> 把 秘密 告诉了 大家。 <span class="pinyin">Nǐ gàosù Xiǎo Wáng jiù <em>děngyú</em> bǎ mìmì gàosù le dàjiā.</span><span class="trans">Telling Xiao Wang your secret is equivalent to telling everyone your secret. </span>
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*你 告诉 小王 就 <em>等于</em> 把 秘密 告诉 了 大家。 <span class="pinyin">Nǐ gàosù Xiǎo Wáng jiù <em>děngyú</em> bǎ mìmì gàosù le dàjiā.</span><span class="trans">Telling Xiao Wang your secret is equivalent to telling everyone your secret. </span>
 
*浪费 时间 <em>等于</em> 浪费 生命。<span class="pinyin">Làngfèi shíjiān <em>děngyú</em> làngfèi shēngmìng.</span><span class="trans">Wasting your time is wasting your life.</span>
 
*浪费 时间 <em>等于</em> 浪费 生命。<span class="pinyin">Làngfèi shíjiān <em>děngyú</em> làngfèi shēngmìng.</span><span class="trans">Wasting your time is wasting your life.</span>
*吃 一半 西瓜 <em>等于</em> 吃 三 碗 米饭。<span class="pinyin">Chī yībàn xīguā <em>děngyú</em> chī sān wǎn mǐfàn.</span><span class="trans">Eating half of a watermelon is like eating three bowls of rice.</span>
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*吃 一半 西瓜 <em>等于</em> 吃 三 碗 米饭。<span class="pinyin">Chī yībàn xīguā <em>děngyú</em> chī sān wǎn mǐfàn.</span><span class="trans">Eating half of a watermelon is equivalent to eating three bowls of rice.</span>
*你 去 了,就 <em>等于</em> 我 去 了。<span class="pinyin">Nǐ qù le, jiù <em>děngyú</em> wǒ qù le.</span><span class="trans">If you go, it's the same as if I went.</span>
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*你 去 了 ,就 <em>等于</em> 我 去 了。<span class="pinyin">Nǐ qù le, jiù <em>děngyú</em> wǒ qù le.</span><span class="trans">If you go, it's the same as if I went.</span>
*金钱 不 <em>等于</em> 幸福,你 自己 要 好好 想想。<span class="pinyin">Jīnqián bù <em>děngyú</em> xìngfú, nǐ zìjǐ yào hǎohǎo xiǎng xiǎng.</span><span class="trans">Money is not equal to happiness, you should think about it carefully.</span>
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*金钱 不 <em>等于</em> 幸福 ,你 自己 要 好好 想想。<span class="pinyin">Jīnqián bù <em>děngyú</em> xìngfú, nǐ zìjǐ yào hǎohāo xiǎngxiang.</span><span class="trans">Money is not equal to happiness, you should think about it carefully.</span>
*一个 国家 不 发展 经济, <em>等于</em> 给 对手 机会 。<span class="pinyin">Yīgè guójiā bù fāzhǎn jīngjì, <em>děngyú</em> gěi duìshǒu jīhuì.</span><span class="trans">If a country does not develop its economy, it is giving its rival a chance.</span>
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*一个 国家 不 发展 经济 , <em>等于</em> 给 对手 机会 。<span class="pinyin">Yīgè guójiā bù fāzhǎn jīngjì, <em>děngyú</em> gěi duìshǒu jīhuì.</span><span class="trans">If a country does not develop its economy, it is giving its rivals an opportunity.</span>
*这样 做 <em>等于</em> 把 秘密 告诉 了 他。<span class="pinyin">Zhèyàng zuò <em>děngyú</em> bǎ mìmì gàosu le tā.</span><span class="trans">To do so is to tell him a secret.</span>
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*这样 做 <em>等于</em> 把 钱 送 给 他。<span class="pinyin">Zhèyàng zuò <em>děngyú</em> bǎ qián sòng gěi tā.</span><span class="trans">To do this amounts to giving him the money.</span>
*变老 不 <em>等于</em> 成熟 了,成熟 是 自己 对 自己 做过 的 事情 负责。<span class="pinyin">Biàn lǎo bù <em>děngyú</em> chéngshú le, chéngshú shì zìjǐ duì zìjǐ zuò guò de shìqing fùzé.</span><span class="trans">Growing old is not the same as growing old; maturity is being responsible for what you have done.</span>
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*变老 不 <em>等于</em> 成熟 了,成熟 是 自己 对 自己 做 过 的 事情 负责。<span class="pinyin">Biàn lǎo bù <em>děngyú</em> chéngshú le, chéngshú shì zìjǐ duì zìjǐ zuò guò de shìqing fùzé.</span><span class="trans">Growing old is not equivalent to maturing. Maturity is being responsible for what you have done.</span>
*你 给了 别人 一个 机会,也 <em>等于</em> 给了 自己 一个 机会。<span class="pinyin">Nǐ gěi le biérén yī gè jīhuì, yě <em>děngyú</em> gěi le zìjǐ yī gè jīhuì.</span><span class="trans">If you give others a chance, you are giving yourself a chance too.</span>
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*你 给 了 别人 一个 机会,也 <em>等于</em> 给 了 自己 一个 机会。<span class="pinyin">Nǐ gěi le biérén yī gè jīhuì, yě <em>děngyú</em> gěi le zìjǐ yī gè jīhuì.</span><span class="trans">If you give others a chance, it's equivalent to giving yourself a chance too.</span>
 
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Latest revision as of 06:57, 11 December 2020

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The word 等于 (děngyú) as in "A 等于 B" is a mathematical term which, in everyday language, also expresses that A "is equal to" or "amounts to" B. However, scenario B is most likely not a scenario or situation that a person intentionally wanted or created for scenario A.

Structure

A 等于 B

Examples

  • 今天 吃 了 炸鸡 ,等于白 跑步 了。 Jīntiān chī le zhájī, děngyú bái pǎobù le.I ate fried chicken today, which amounts to me going jogging for nothing.
  • 你 告诉 小王 就 等于 把 秘密 告诉 了 大家。 Nǐ gàosù Xiǎo Wáng jiù děngyú bǎ mìmì gàosù le dàjiā.Telling Xiao Wang your secret is equivalent to telling everyone your secret.
  • 浪费 时间 等于 浪费 生命。Làngfèi shíjiān děngyú làngfèi shēngmìng.Wasting your time is wasting your life.
  • 吃 一半 西瓜 等于 吃 三 碗 米饭。Chī yībàn xīguā děngyú chī sān wǎn mǐfàn.Eating half of a watermelon is equivalent to eating three bowls of rice.
  • 你 去 了 ,就 等于 我 去 了。Nǐ qù le, jiù děngyú wǒ qù le.If you go, it's the same as if I went.
  • 金钱 不 等于 幸福 ,你 自己 要 好好 想想。Jīnqián bù děngyú xìngfú, nǐ zìjǐ yào hǎohāo xiǎngxiang.Money is not equal to happiness, you should think about it carefully.
  • 一个 国家 不 发展 经济 , 等于 给 对手 机会 。Yīgè guójiā bù fāzhǎn jīngjì, děngyú gěi duìshǒu jīhuì.If a country does not develop its economy, it is giving its rivals an opportunity.
  • 这样 做 等于 把 钱 送 给 他。Zhèyàng zuò děngyú bǎ qián sòng gěi tā.To do this amounts to giving him the money.
  • 变老 不 等于 成熟 了,成熟 是 自己 对 自己 做 过 的 事情 负责。Biàn lǎo bù děngyú chéngshú le, chéngshú shì zìjǐ duì zìjǐ zuò guò de shìqing fùzé.Growing old is not equivalent to maturing. Maturity is being responsible for what you have done.
  • 你 给 了 别人 一个 机会,也 等于 给 了 自己 一个 机会。Nǐ gěi le biérén yī gè jīhuì, yě děngyú gěi le zìjǐ yī gè jīhuì.If you give others a chance, it's equivalent to giving yourself a chance too.

Sources and further reading

Books

HSK5