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Revision as of 03:29, 26 April 2022
等 (děng) and 等等 (děngděng) both mean “and so on” or “etc.” Both can be used in formal and in informal contexts. While they can often be used interchangeably, both have distinct uses.
| 等 (děng) | 等等 (děngděng) | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | and so on, etc. | and so on, etc. |
| Part of Speech | auxiliary | auxiliary |
| Formality | flexible | flexible |
Contents
- 1 Both 等 and 等等 be used after two or more words in a list to mean “and so on” or “etc.”.
- 2 To sum up 2 or more words used in a list only 等 can be used
- 3 At the end of a sentence only 等等 can be repeated twice
- 4 When 等等 is used in formal writing it is usually proceeded by a comma
- 5 Sources and further reading
Both 等 and 等等 be used after two or more words in a list to mean “and so on” or “etc.”.
To sum up 2 or more words used in a list only 等 can be used
Example sentences
- 在中国，长江、黄河，黑龙江、珠江等四大河流都非常重要。
At the end of a sentence only 等等 can be repeated twice
- 我喜欢各种各样的运动，比如，打篮球、踢足球、练瑜伽等等，等等。
