Writing
等于 (děng yú) — how to say "to be equal to" in Chinese
等于
To be equal to
verb
Character composition
等
equal, etc.
于
in, at, to
Radicals / Keys
竹
Bamboo
#118 · zhú · 6 strokes
二
Two
#7 · èr · 2 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
等于失败
děng yú shībài
amount to failure
等于零
děng yú líng
equal zero
Examples
他说的话等于什么也没说。
What he said is equal to saying nothing.
一加一等于二。
One plus one equals two.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to be equal to" in Chinese?
"to be equal to" in Chinese is 等于 (děng yú).
What does 等于 mean in English?
等于 (děng yú) means "To be equal to".
How is 等于 pronounced?
It is pronounced děng yú (written as deng yu, dengyu). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to be equal to" in Chinese characters?
It is written 等于: 等 has 12 strokes, 于 has 3 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 等于?
等于 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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