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-- [jp:] dang2; ting3 | -- NB. In Cantonese, when the pronunciation used is [ting3], 聽 will be the more frequently used character, as many speakers do not associate 等 with a colloquial pronunciation of [ting3]. [1] [v] wait for; wait until; await [2] [v] [粵] let; allow | [國:] 聽 -- [jp:] dang2 [3] [n] grade; rank; class [4] [adj] equal; same [5] plural number [6] etcetera; and so on; and the like -- [jp:] ting2 [7] [measure] sort; kind; type | -- NB. In Cantonese, 停 is the more frequently used character, as many speakers do not associate 等 with a colloquial pronunciation of [ting2]. -- [jp:] dei6; {Conservative/Archaic:} dang2 [8] [粵] -- a less frequently used representation than 哋 or 地 as an adjunct to a pronoun or noun to indicate plurality. | 等 is possibly etymologically correct, but many speakers do not associate it with a colloquial pronunciation of [dei6]. Additional PoS: Stroke count: 12
Level: 3
Radical: 竹 (#118)
This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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等不及 dang2 bat1 kap6 = cannot wait 國 等於 dang2 jyu1 = to be equal to; equals 頭等 tau4 dang2 = first class 等我 dang2 ngo5 = [1] wait for me; [2] let me 等等 dang2 dang2 = et cetera, etc; wait a minute 等到 dang2 dou3 = wait until; waited until 等一下 dang2 jat1 haa5 = wait a while; wait a moment 等下 dang2 haa5 = contraction of '等一下' - wait a moment 等一會兒 dang2 jat1 wui6 ji4 = wait a moment; wait awhile 國 呢等人 ni1 ting2 jan4 = this kind of people 粵 等如 dang2 jyu4 = to be equal to; equals 我等 ngo5 dei6 = we 你等 nei5 dei6 = you (plural) 粵 其等 keoi5 dei6 = they, them 均等 gwan1 dang2 = equal; even 少等 siu2 dang2 = short moment 呢等 ne1 ting2 = this kind of... 粵 男女平等 naam4 neoi5 ping4 dang2 = sexual equality; the equality of men and women 等號 dang2 hou6 = equals sign 等一陣 dang2 jat1 zan6 = wait a while/moment 粵 等陣 dang2 zan6 = wait a while/moment ; soon, in a moment 粵 等一吓 dang2 jat1 haa5 = wait a while/moment 粵 等吓 dang2 haa5 = wait a while/moment 粵 上等 soeng6 dang2 = top quality 不等 bat1 dang2 = to vary; to differ; depending 中等 zung1 dang2 = medium 等待 dang2 doi6 = to wait, await 相等 soeng1 dang2 = equal; equivalent; equally 等級 dang2 kap1 = class; grade; degree; rank; stratum 等到頸長 dang2 dou3 geng2 coeng4 = wait for a very long time 粵 等候 dang2 hau6 = to wait; to await; to expect 稍等 saau2 dang2 = wait a moment; wait awhile; wait a bit 國 同等 tung4 dang2 = same class; same level; same status 平等 ping4 dang2 = equality 等重 dang2 cung5 = equivalent in weight, equiponderance, equipollent 高等 gou1 dang2 = higher, high level 等位 dang2 wai6*2 = homotopic 等離子 dang2 lei4 zi2 = plasma (related to physics) 高等法院 gou1 dang2 faat3 jyun6*2 = preferred form for High Court (superior court) 不准停車等候 bat1 zeon2 ting4 ce1 dang2 hau6 = no standing (no waiting in a car) 等離子體 dang2 lei4 zi2 tai2 = plasma 三等分 saam1 dang2 fan1 = (geom.) trisection 三等分角 saam1 dang2 fan1 gok3 = (geom.) trisecting an angle 不平等條約 bat1 ping4 dang2 tiu4 joek3 = unequal treaty 國 不平等的 bat1 ping4 dang2 dik1 = unequal 國 不等價交換 bat1 dang2 gaa3 gaau1 wun6 = exchange of unequal values 國 不等式 bat1 dang2 sik1 = inequality 國 不等邊 bat1 dang2 bin1 = [adj] scalene 國 不等邊三角形 bat1 dang2 bin1 saam1 gok3 jing4 = scalene triangle 國 不相等的 bat1 soeng1 dang2 dik1 = unequal 國 不等號 bat1 dang2 hou6 = sign of inequality 國 信用等級 seon3 jung6 dang2 kap1 = credit level 低等 dai1 dang2 = inferior 初等 co1 dang2 = elementary (i.e., easy) 高等代數 gou1 dang2 doi6 sou3 = higher algebra 高等學校 gou1 dang2 hok6 haau6 = colleges and universities 近似等級 gan6 ci5 dang2 kap1 = order of approximation 等分 dang2 fan1 = bisect 等距 dang2 keoi5 = equidistant 低等的 dai1 dang2 dik1 = bottom-end (of luxury/offerings scale) 國 中等的 zung1 dang2 dik1 = mid-range (of luxury/offerings scale) 國 高等的 gou1 dang2 dik1 = top-end (of luxury/offerings scale) 國 丙等 bing2 dang2 = third rank; third category; third grade; roughly equivalent to the "C" grade 等距離 dang2 keoi5 lei4 = equidistance 同等學歷 tung4 dang2 hok6 lik6 = academic equivalency 乙等 jyut3 dang2 = Grade B, second grade 等到頸都長 dang2 dou3 geng2 dou1 coeng4 = to have been waiting for a very long time 等衰 ting3 seoi1 = ask for trouble 粵 解釋等於掩飾 gaai2 sik1 dang2 jyu1 jim2 sik1 = one tries to find an excuse when explaining; talk bullshit 特等病房 dak6 dang2 beng6 fong4*2 = special accommodation ward 食飽飯等屎屙 sik6 baau2 faan6 dang2 si2 o1 = have nothing to do 粵 升等考試 sing1 dang2 haau2 si5 = promotion examination 上等貨 soeng6 dang2 fo3 = top quality goods; first class goods 等式 dang2 sik1 = [math.] equality; equation 中中等等 zung1 zung1 dang2 dang2 = generalization stating that sth (such as a test score) is medium/average, passable, etc. 粵 少少苦楚等於激勵 siu2 siu2 fu2 co2 dang2 jyu1 gik1 lai6 = a little bit of difficulty/hardship is just encouragement 唔話你知,等你心思思 m4 waa6 nei5 zi1 dang3 nei5 sam1 si1 si1 = I won't tell you, just to cause you mental torment 粵 超等 ciu1 dang2 = dress circle 等價 dang2 gaa3 = equal in value; same absolute amount 等錢使 dang2 cin4*2 sai2 = in urgent need of money 粵 苦等 fu2 dang2 = to painfully wait for 乾等 gon1 dang2 = do nothing but wait; just wait; wait without taking any action 特等 dak6 dang2 = top grade, top class 等餐懵 = waiting for ages 粵 唔等使 m4 dang2 sai2 = useless; of no practical use 粵 高等教育 gou1 dang2 gaau3 juk6 = Higher education 綜合中等教育證書考試 zung3 hap6 zung1 dang2 gaau3 juk6 zing3 syu1 haau2 si3 = General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) 初等代數 co1 dang2 doi6 sou3 = elementary algebra 全等 cyun4 dang2 = [math] congruent 恆等 hang4 dang2 = [math] identity 恆等式 hang4 dang2 sik1 = [math] identity 等差中項 dang2 caa1 zung1 hong6 = [math.] arithmetic mean 等比定理 dang2 bei2 ding6 lei5 = [math.] equal ratios theorem 等腰三角形 dang2 jiu1 saam1 gok3 jing4 = [math.] isosceles triangle 等角 dang2 gok3 = [math.] equiangular 等邊 dang2 bin1 = [math.] equilateral 高等生物 gou1 dang2 sang1 mat6 = higher living organisms 天等 tin1 dang2 = Tiandeng (place in Guangxi) 平等機會委員會 ping4 dang2 gei1 wui6 wai2 jyun4 wui6*2 = Equal Opportunities Commission 自由,平等,博愛 zi6 jau4 ping4 dang2 bok3 oi3 = Liberty, equality, fraternity/brotherhood 等運到 dang2 wan6 dou3*2 = passively wait for good fortune to come on its own |
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Showing 10 of 22 examples containing 等
四十除八等於五
Forty divided by eight equals five. [Lit. forty divide eight equals five. This is okay both for written and spoken Cantonese.]
點解一加一等於「王」? 粵
why does one plus one equal '王'? [This is a well known riddle, the character 王 being composed of two 一 characters at the top and bottom with a + in the middle!]
佢喺個帳篷前面等緊朋友 粵
He's in front of a tent, waiting for his friend. [Lit. He at [counter] camping-tent front-face waiting friend]
陳仔唔介意等多陣。 粵
Show all 22 examplesChan won't mind waiting a bit longer. [The Cantonese and English versions match each other almost word by word.] Legend 國 : This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese. 粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. No icon: This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |