equal to; amount to; be equivalent to
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Meanings
2 senses · 8 examplesverb
to be equal to; to amount to
Used in mathematical equations and general comparisons of quantity or value.
Wǔ五
jiā加
qī七
děng等
yú于
shí十
èr二
。
Five plus seven equals twelve.
Tā他
de的
tǐ体
zhòng重
yuē约
děng等
yú于
qī七
shí十
gōng公
jīn斤
。
His weight is approximately equal to seventy kilograms.
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Zhè这
gè个
zhèng正
fāng方
xíng形
de的
miàn面
jī积
děng等
yú于
biān边
cháng长
chéng乘
yǐ以
biān边
cháng长
。
The area of this square is equal to the side length multiplied by itself.
Yī一
gè个
yuè月
de的
nǔ努
lì力
děng等
yú于
jù巨
dà大
de的
jìn进
bù步
。
A month's effort amounts to significant progress.
verb
to be tantamount to; to amount to the same thing as
Used in figurative or logical comparisons, indicating equivalence in effect or consequence.
Nǐ你
bù不
gào告
su诉
tā他
zhēn真
xiàng相
，
jiù就
děng等
yú于
qī欺
piàn骗
tā他
。
Not telling him the truth is tantamount to deceiving him.
Làng浪
fèi费
shuǐ水
zī资
yuán源
jiù就
děng等
yú于
fàn犯
zuì罪
。
Wasting water resources is tantamount to a crime.
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Duì对
yú于
tā他
lái来
shuō说
，
shī失
qù去
zì自
yóu由
jiù就
děng等
yú于
shī失
qù去
yī一
qiè切
。
To him, losing freedom amounts to losing everything.
Tā他
de的
chén沉
mò默
jiù就
děng等
yú于
mò默
rèn认
。
His silence is equivalent to tacit approval.