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等 and 等等 both are both auxiliaries that mean “and so on” or “etc.”. Both can be used in formal in informal settings. While sometimes they can be used interchangeably, both have distinct uses.
 
等 and 等等 both are both auxiliaries that mean “and so on” or “etc.”. Both can be used in formal in informal settings. While sometimes they can be used interchangeably, both have distinct uses.
  
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<th>Meaning</th><td>and so on, etc.</td><td class="liju">and so on, etc. </td>
 
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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.”. ==
 
== Both 等 and 等等 be used after two or more words in a list to mean “and so on” or “etc.”. ==

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等 and 等等 both are both auxiliaries that mean “and so on” or “etc.”. Both can be used in formal in informal settings. While sometimes they can be used interchangeably, both have distinct uses.











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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.”.

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。

When 等等 is used in formal writing it is usually proceeded by a comma