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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 more formal.  Both are placed after listing a series of items (generally with a list that exceeds two items).
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等等 (děng děng) or simply 等 (děng), is just like saying “and so on” or “etc.” in English, but it's just a bit more formal.  Both are placed after listing a series of items (generally with a list that exceeds two items).
  
== Basic Usage ==
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== 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.  
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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, except in Chinese you don't put a final comma before the 等 or 等等.
 
 
=== Structure ===
 
  
 
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A1,A2⋯⋯等 / 等等
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A1,A2 ⋯⋯ 等 / 等等
 
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=== Examples ===
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== Examples ==
  
 
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*西瓜、菠萝、苹果、葡萄 <em>等等</em> 都 是 我 喜欢 的 水果 。 <span class="pinyin">Xīguā, bōluó, píngguǒ, 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>等等</em> ,我 都 喜欢 。 <span class="pinyin">Xīguā, bōluó, pútao, <em>děngděng</em>,  wǒ dōu xǐhuan chī.</span><span class="trans">Watermelons, pineapples, grapes, and so on... I like them all.</span>
*我 的 男朋友 会 说 多 外语 , 英语、法语、西班牙语 <em>等等</em> 。 <span class="pinyin">Wǒ de nánpéngyou huì shuō hěn duō wàiyǔ, Yīngyǔ, Fǎyǔ, Xībānyáyǔ <em>děngděng</em>.</span><span class="trans">My boyfriend can speak many foreign languages: English, French, Spanish, etc.</span>
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*我 爸爸 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, dǎ yǔmáoqiú, <em>děngděng</em>.</span><span class="trans">My father likes different sports, for example, running, swimming, playing badminton, etc.</span>
*我 很 喜欢 运动,比如 跑步、游泳、做瑜伽 <em>等等</em> 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ hěn xǐhuan yùndòng, bǐrú pǎobù, yóuyǒng, zuò yújiā <em>děngděng</em>.</span><span class="trans">I like exercising very much, for example, running, swimming, doing yoga, etc.</span>
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*<span class="spaced">Bruce Li、Jackie Chan、Jet Li </span> <em></em> 都 是 功夫 明星 。 <span class="pinyin">Bruce Li, Jackie Chan, Jet Li <em>děng</em> dōu shì gōngfu míngxīng.</span><span class="trans">Bruce Li, Jackie Chan, Jet Li, etc. are all kung fu stars.</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 hǎojǐ 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>
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*我们 公司 有 市场部、设计部、技术部 <em>等等</em> 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒmen gōngsī yǒu shìchǎng bù, shèjì bù, jìshù bù <em>děngděng</em>.</span><span class="trans">Our company has a marketing department, design 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>
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*联合国 的 工作 语言 有 英语、法语、西班牙语 <em>等</em> 。<span class="pinyin">Liánhéguó de gōngzuò yǔyán yǒu Yīngyǔ, Fǎyǔ, Xībānyáyǔ <em>děng</em>.</span><span class="trans">The working languages of the UN are English, French, Spanish, etc.</span>
  
 
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== Used before Certain Category ==
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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 :
 
 
Occasionally, 等 (děng) is added to the end of a list and is followed by a noun that represents the list. For example, if the list is a series of countries, 等 (děng) would be followed by 国家 (guójiā).
 
 
 
=== Structure ===
 
  
 
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A1,A2⋯⋯等 + [Category]
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A1,A2 ⋯⋯ 等 + [Category] + Predicate
 
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=== Examples ===
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The [[predicate]] part of the pattern can be a verb or an adjective.
  
 
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*长城、故宫 <em>等</em> 地方 都 是 北京 有名 的 景点 。 <span class="pinyin">Chángchéng, Gùgōng <em>děng</em> dìfang dōu shì Běijīng yǒumíng de jǐngdiǎn.</span><span class="trans">The Great Wall, the Forbidden City, etc. are all famous scenic spots in Beijing.</span>
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*长城、故宫 <em>等</em> 景点 都 是 北京 有名 的 景点 。 <span class="pinyin">Chángchéng, Gùgōng <em>děng</em> jǐngdiǎn dōu shì Běijīng yǒumíng de jǐngdiǎn.</span><span class="trans">The Great Wall, the Forbidden City, etc. are all famous tourist attractions in Beijing.</span>
*北京、上海、广州 <em>等</em> 城市 是 中国 最 发达 的 城市 。<span class="pinyin">Běijīng, Shànghǎi, Guǎngzhōu <em>děng</em> chéngshì shì Zhōngguó zuì fādá de chéngshì.</span><span class="trans">Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and so on are the most developed cities in China.</span>
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*北京、上海、广州 <em>等</em> 城市 的 经济 都 很 发达 。<span class="pinyin">Běijīng, Shànghǎi, Guǎngzhōu <em>děng</em> chéngshì de jīngjì dōu hěn fādá.</span><span class="trans">Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and so on are economically developed cities.</span>
*牛津、剑桥 <em>等</em> 大学 是 最 有名 的 英国 大学 。<span class="pinyin">Niújīn, Jiànqiáo <em>děng</em> dàxué dōu shì zuì yǒumíng de Yīngguó dàxué.</span><span class="trans">Oxford, Cambridge and so on are the most famous British Universities.</span>
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*牛津、剑桥 <em>等</em> 大学 是 英国 最 有名 的大学 。<span class="pinyin">Niújīn, Jiànqiáo <em>děng</em> dàxué shì Yīngguó zuì yǒumíng de dàxué.</span><span class="trans">Oxford, Cambridge and so on are the most famous British universities.</span>
*中国、印度、巴西 <em>等</em> 国家 都 发达 国家 。<span class="pinyin">Zhōngguó, Yìndù, Bāxī <em>děng</em> guójiā dōu shì fādá guójiā.</span><span class="trans">China, India, Brazil and so on are not developed countries.</span>
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*中国、印度、巴西 <em>等</em> 国家 都 是 发展中 国家 。<span class="pinyin">Zhōngguó, Yìndù, Bāxī <em>děng</em> guójiā dōu shì fāzhǎn zhōng guójiā.</span><span class="trans">China, India, Brazil and so on are all developing countries.</span>
*WTO, WHO <em>等</em> 组织 都 是 国际 组织。 <span class="pinyin">WTO, WHO <em>děng</em> zǔzhī dōu shì guójì zǔzhī.</span><span class="trans">WTO, WHO and so on are all international organizations.</span>
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*食品 安全、空气 污染、人工 智能 <em>等</em> 话题 都是 热点 话题 。<span class="pinyin">Shípǐn ānquán, kōngqì wūrǎn, réngōng zhìnéng <em>děng</em> huàtí dōu shì rèdiǎn huàtí.</span><span class="trans">Food safety, air pollution, artificial intelligence, and so on are all hot topics.</span>
  
 
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Latest revision as of 08:41, 17 April 2019

等等 (děng děng) or simply 等 (děng), is just like saying “and so on” or “etc.” in English, but it's 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, except in Chinese you don't put a final comma before the 等 or 等等.

A1,A2 ⋯⋯ 等 / 等等

Examples

  • 西瓜、菠萝、葡萄 等等 ,我 都 喜欢 吃 。 Xīguā, bōluó, pútao, děngděng, wǒ dōu xǐhuan chī.Watermelons, pineapples, grapes, and so on... I like them all.
  • 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, dǎ yǔmáoqiú, děngděng.My father likes different sports, for example, running, swimming, playing badminton, etc.
  • Bruce Li、Jackie Chan、Jet Li 都 是 功夫 明星 。 Bruce Li, Jackie Chan, Jet Li děng dōu shì gōngfu míngxīng.Bruce Li, Jackie Chan, Jet Li, etc. are all kung fu stars.
  • 我们 公司 有 市场部、设计部、技术部 等等Wǒmen gōngsī yǒu shìchǎng bù, shèjì bù, jìshù bù děngděng.Our company has a marketing department, design department, technology department, etc.
  • 联合国 的 工作 语言 有 英语、法语、西班牙语 Liánhéguó de gōngzuò yǔyán yǒu Yīngyǔ, Fǎyǔ, Xībānyáyǔ děng.The working languages of the UN are English, French, Spanish, etc.

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 景点 都 是 北京 有名 的 景点 。 Chángchéng, Gùgōng děng jǐngdiǎn dōu shì Běijīng yǒumíng de jǐngdiǎn.The Great Wall, the Forbidden City, etc. are all famous tourist attractions 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、空气 污染、人工 智能 话题 都是 热点 话题 。Shípǐn ānquán, kōngqì wūrǎn, réngōng zhìnéng děng huàtí dōu shì rèdiǎn huàtí.Food safety, air pollution, artificial intelligence, and so on are all hot topics.

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