Meaning of 相等
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- equal
- equally
- equivalent
How to use 相等
相等 describes two quantities, amounts or values that are the same, and it often appears in math, measurement and comparisons. It usually follows a subject with 和 or 与, as in 这两条线的长度相等。(Zhè liǎng tiáo xiàn de chángdù xiāngděng.) The two lines are equal in length.
相 (xiāng) means "each other" and 等 (děng) means "equal" or "rank", so 相等 is two things that are equal to each other. Picture two items placed side by side on the same level.
Common mistake: Learners often use 相等 with an object, as in 一加一相等二. That slot belongs to 等于 (děngyú): 一加一等于二. 相等 compares two things that are both in the subject and does not take an object.
相等 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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相 xiāng · mutual · 9 strokes
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等 děng · to wait for · 12 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 相等.
| 相信 | xiāngxìn | to believe; to be convinced; to accept as true |
| 等到 | děngdào | to wait until; by the time when (sth is ready etc) |
| 相同 | xiāngtóng | identical; same |
| 相机 | xiàngjī | camera (abbr. for 照相機|照相机[zhao4 xiang4 ji1]); at the opportune moment |
| 等于 | děngyú | to equal; to be tantamount to |
| 平等 | píngděng | equal; equality |
| 照相 | zhàoxiàng | to take a photograph |
| 等待 | děngdài | to wait; to wait for |
| 相当 | xiāngdāng | equivalent to; appropriate |
| 互相 | hùxiāng | each other; mutually |
| 相关 | xiāngguān | related; relevant |
| 相互 | xiānghù | each other; mutual |
Questions about 相等
What does 相等 mean?
相等 (xiāngděng) means "equal; equally" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 相等?
相等 is made of 2 characters: 相 (9 strokes), 等 (12 strokes). That is 21 strokes in total.
Is 相等 an HSK word?
Yes. 相等 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 相等 and 相同?
相等 is about equal amounts or values, like size, weight or number. 相同 (xiāngtóng) means identical or the same in kind, like 相同的意见 (the same opinion).
Is 相等 the same as 平等?
No. 平等 (píngděng) means equal in rights or social status, as in 男女平等 (equality between men and women). 相等 is for measurable quantities, not for people's rights.