Non-exhaustive lists with "dengdeng"

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等等 (děng děng), or simply 等 (děng), 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 (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

  • 我们 有 茶、牛奶、可乐 We have tea, milk and Cola etc.
  • 我 喜欢 看 书、逛 街、睡觉 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 ,我 都 去 过。Shanghai, Beijing, Shenzhen, Hong Kong etc., I have all been to.
  • Jackie Chen、Jet Li、Bruce Li 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 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 东西 吧。You bring some papers, pens and so on.
  • 中国、印度、巴西国家 都 很 穷。China, India, Brazil and so on are poor.

See also

Sources and further reading

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