děng
tóng

common
verb
formal

Meaning of 等同

等同 means to equate; to regard as equivalent or identical; to treat as the same. Pronounced děng tóng.

  • to equate; to regard as equivalent or identical; to treat as the same

Definitions & Examples

néng
zhè
liǎng
jiàn
shì
děng
tóng
lái
 

These two matters cannot be equated.

Jīn
qián
néng
děng
tóng
xìng
 

Money cannot be equated with happiness.

Zài
zhè
ge
jìng
xià
 
zhè
liǎng
ge
děng
tóng
shǐ使
yòng
 

In this context, these two words can be used almost interchangeably.

Zuò
zhě
cuò
de
jiāng
wén
huà
chā
děng
tóng
shì
fēi
duì
cuò
 

The author mistakenly equated cultural differences with right and wrong.