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等于
děngyú
Description
"等于"用来说一个东西和另一个东西一样，或者数学里结果是多少。
"等于" is used to say that one thing is the same as another, or to express the result in mathematics.
比如 "二加二等于四"，也可以说 "你不去等于放弃"。
For example, "二加二等于四" (two plus two equals four), and it can also mean "你不去等于放弃" (not going equals giving up).
Meanings
等于děngyú
to equal; to be equal to (in math)
三加五等于八。
Three plus five equals eight.
等于děngyú
to amount to; to be the same as
你不说等于同意了。
If you don't speak up, it's considered agreement.
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Notes
- Etymology
等 (equal) + 于 (to/at), literally "equal to".
- Nuance
the figurative sense "amount to" is very common in daily speech.
In videos
“但是“熟悉”不一定等于有“归属感””
“你等于把钱给卖了”
“差不多就是等于伊利和蒙牛的一年的总营收”
“就等于说我们的人民可以得到比较好的待遇”
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