Comparing "deng" and "dengdeng"
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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 |
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Both 等 and 等等 be used after two or more words in a list to mean “and so on” or “etc.”.
- 她 喜欢的 运动 有 游泳、跑步、瑜伽 等。 Her favorite sports are swimming, running, yoga, etc.
- 饺子 、 包子 、 面 等 ， 我 都 喜欢 吃。 I like to eat dumplings, dumplings, noodles, etc.
- 这个 房子 有 很多 东西 ： 电视 、 电脑 、 电冰箱 等等 。 The house has a lot of things: TV, computer, refrigerator and so on.
To sum up 2 or more words used in a list only 等 can be used
Example sentences
- 我 去 过 法国、英国、泰国 等 国家。 I have been to France, England, Thailand and other countries.
- 他 有 很多 缺点，懒、不 爱 运动、爱 吃 垃圾 食品 等。 He has many disadvantages, such as laziness, lack of exercise, and love of junk food.
- 这个 列车 终点站 是 深圳，我们 会 路过 石家庄、郑州、武汉、长沙 等 地方。 This train ends in Shenzhen, we will pass through Shijiazhuang, Zhengzhou, Wuhan, Changsha and other places.
- 我们 公司 有 采购部 、 财务 部 、 销售 部 和 人事 部 等 部门 。 Our company has a purchasing department, a finance department, a sales department and a personnel department.
- 联合国 有 汉语、英语、法语、俄语、西班牙语、阿拉伯语 等 六 种 工作 语言。 The United Nations has six working languages: Chinese, English, French, Russian, Spanish, and Arabic.
At the end of a sentence only 等等 can be repeated twice
- 这个 动物园 里 有 很 多 野生 动物 ， 老虎、狮子等等 。 This zoo has many wild animals, tigers, lions and so on.
- 明天 我 要 去 骑行， 我 需要 准备 很多 东西 ， 比如 说 自行车 ， 头盔 和 吃的东西 等等 。 Tomorrow I am going for a ride and I need to prepare a lot of things, such as a bike, helmet and food.
- 我 喜欢 看 小说、电影、纪录片，等等。 I like to read novels, movies, documentaries, and so on.
- 我 姐姐 给 她的 孩子 报 了 很多 兴趣班，比如 说 书法班、美术班、舞蹈班、音乐班， 等等。 My sister has enrolled her children in many interest classes, such as calligraphy, art, dance, music, and so on.
- 我们 公司的 优势 是 什么？我们 有 政府的 支持，我们 有 不加班的 文化，我们 有 有趣的 同事，等等。 What are the advantages of our company? We have the support of the government, we have a culture of no overtime, we have interesting colleagues, and so on.
