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*西瓜、菠萝、葡萄 <em>等等</em> 都 是 我 喜欢 的 水果 。 <span class="pinyin">Xīguā, bōluó, pútáo <em>děngděng</em> dōu shì wǒ xǐhuan de shuǐguǒ.</span><span class="trans">Watermelons, pineapples, apples, grapes and so on are all the fruits that I like.</span>
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*西瓜、菠萝、葡萄 <em></em> 都 是 我 喜欢 的 水果 。 <span class="pinyin">Xīguā, bōluó, pútáo <em>děngděng</em> dōu shì wǒ xǐhuan de shuǐguǒ.</span><span class="trans">Watermelons, pineapples, apples, grapes and so on are all the fruits that I like.</span>
*她 会 说 好 几 种 外语 ,英语、法语、西班牙语 <em>等等</em> 。 <span class="pinyin">Tā huì shuō hǎo jǐ zhǒng wàiyǔ, Yīngyǔ, Fǎyǔ, Xībānyáyǔ <em>děngděng</em>.</span><span class="trans">She can speak quite a few foreign languages: English, French, Spanish, etc.</span>
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*我 爸爸 很 喜欢 运动 ,比如 跑步、游泳、打羽毛球,<em>等等</em> 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ bàba hěn xǐhuan yùndòng, bǐrú pǎobù, yóuyǒng, <em>děngděng</em>.</span><span class="trans">My father likes exercising very much, for example, running, swimming, playing badminton, etc.</span>
*我 爸爸 很 喜欢 运动,跑步、游泳、打羽毛球 <em>等等</em> 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ bàba hěn xǐhuan yùndòng, bǐrú pǎobù, yóuyǒng, <em>děngděng</em>.</span><span class="trans">My father likes exercising very much: running, swimming, playing badminton, etc.</span>
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*我们 公司 有 好 几 个 部门 ,市场部、客户部、技术部 ,<em>等等</em> 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒmen gōngsī yǒu hǎo jǐ gè bùmén: shìchǎng bù, kèhù bù, jìshù bù, <em>děngděng</em>.</span><span class="trans">Our company has several departments: marketing department, client department, technology department, etc.</span>
*我们 公司 有 好 几 个 部门,市场部、客户部、技术部 <em></em> 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒmen gōngsī yǒu hǎo jǐ gè bùmén: shìchǎng bù, kèhù bù, jìshù bù <em>děng</em>.</span><span class="trans">Our company has several departments: marketing department, client department, technology department, etc.</span>
 
 
*<span class="spaced">Jackie Chan、Jet Li、Bruce Li</span> <em>等</em> 都 是 中国 有名 的 功夫 明星 。 <span class="pinyin">Jackie Chan, Jet Li, Bruce Li <em>děng</em> dōu shì Zhōngguó yǒumíng de gōngfu míngxīng.</span><span class="trans">Jackie Chan, Jet Li, Bruce Li, etc. are all famous Chinese martial arts stars.</span>
 
*<span class="spaced">Jackie Chan、Jet Li、Bruce Li</span> <em>等</em> 都 是 中国 有名 的 功夫 明星 。 <span class="pinyin">Jackie Chan, Jet Li, Bruce Li <em>děng</em> dōu shì Zhōngguó yǒumíng de gōngfu míngxīng.</span><span class="trans">Jackie Chan, Jet Li, Bruce Li, etc. are all famous Chinese martial arts stars.</span>
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*英语、法语、西班牙语 <em>等</em> 都 是 联合国 的 工作 语言 。 <span class="pinyin">Yīngyǔ, Fǎyǔ, Xībānyáyǔ <em>děng</em> dōu shì Liánhéguó de gōngzuò yǔyán.</span><span class="trans">English, French, Spanish, etc. are all the working languages of the UN.</span>
  
 
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Revision as of 03:13, 19 December 2017

等等 (děng děng), or simply 等 (děng), is just like saying “and so on” or “etc.” in English, but just a bit more 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

  • 西瓜、菠萝、葡萄 都 是 我 喜欢 的 水果 。 Xīguā, bōluó, pútáo děngděng dōu shì wǒ xǐhuan de shuǐguǒ.Watermelons, pineapples, apples, grapes and so on are all the fruits that I like.
  • 我 爸爸 很 喜欢 运动 ,比如 跑步、游泳、打羽毛球,等等Wǒ bàba hěn xǐhuan yùndòng, bǐrú pǎobù, yóuyǒng, děngděng.My father likes exercising very much, for example, running, swimming, playing badminton, etc.
  • 我们 公司 有 好 几 个 部门 ,市场部、客户部、技术部 ,等等Wǒmen gōngsī yǒu hǎo jǐ gè bùmén: shìchǎng bù, kèhù bù, jìshù bù, děngděng.Our company has several departments: marketing department, client department, technology department, etc.
  • Jackie Chan、Jet Li、Bruce Li 都 是 中国 有名 的 功夫 明星 。 Jackie Chan, Jet Li, Bruce Li děng dōu shì Zhōngguó yǒumíng de gōngfu míngxīng.Jackie Chan, Jet Li, Bruce Li, etc. are all famous Chinese martial arts stars.
  • 英语、法语、西班牙语 都 是 联合国 的 工作 语言 。 Yīngyǔ, Fǎyǔ, Xībānyáyǔ děng dōu shì Liánhéguó de gōngzuò yǔyán.English, French, Spanish, etc. are all the working languages of the UN.

等 (děng) can also be added to the end of a list and is followed by a noun that represents the list. In this case, you can only use 等:

A1,A2 ⋯⋯ 等 + [Category] + Predicate

The predicate part of the pattern can be a verb or an adjective.

  • 长城、故宫 地方 都 是 北京 有名 的 景点 。 Chángchéng, Gùgōng děng dìfang dōu shì Běijīng yǒumíng de jǐngdiǎn.The Great Wall, the Forbidden City, etc. are all famous scenic spots in Beijing.
  • 北京、上海、广州 城市 的 经济 都 很 发达 。Běijīng, Shànghǎi, Guǎngzhōu děng chéngshì de jīngjì dōu hěn fādá.Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and so on are economically developed cities.
  • 牛津、剑桥 大学 是 英国 最 有名 的大学 。Niújīn, Jiànqiáo děng dàxué shì Yīngguó zuì yǒumíng de dàxué.Oxford, Cambridge and so on are the most famous British Universities.
  • 中国、印度、巴西 国家 都 是 发展中 国家 。Zhōngguó, Yìndù, Bāxī děng guójiā dōu shì fāzhǎn zhōng guójiā.China, India, Brazil and so on are all developing countries.
  • 食品安全、环保、和平 话题 都是 热点 话题 。Shípǐn ānquán, huánbǎo, hépíng děng huàtí dōu shì rèdiǎn huàtí.Food safety, environmental protection, peace and so on are all hot topics.

See also

Sources and further reading

Books