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- 等于
等于
děng yú
Meaning
- to equal
- to be tantamount to
Definition
表示两个数量或数值相等；相当于；就是。
Equals; is equivalent to; means.
Usage
常用于数学、比较、解释等语境，表示两件事物在数值或意义上相同。
Used in mathematics, comparison, explanation, etc., to indicate that two things are equal in value or meaning.
Examples
- 1 二加二等于四。 (Two plus two equals four.)
- 2 他的成绩等于第一名。 (His grade is equal to the first place.)
- 3 不努力等于放弃。 (Not working hard equals giving up.)
- 4 等于说，我们不需要再来了。 (That is to say, we don't need to come again.)
- 5 这个价格等于我一个月工资。 (This price equals my monthly salary.)
- 6 沉默不等于默认。 (Silence does not mean consent.)
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