equate; regard as the same; draw an equals sign
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to equate; to regard as the same; to draw an equals sign between
literaryMost commonly used in negative constructions to emphasize that two things are not the same or should not be considered equal. The metaphor comes from the mathematical equals sign (=).
Yī一
gè个
rén人
de的
zhí职
wù务
yǔ与
qí其
rén人
shēng生
jià价
zhí值
bìng并
bù不
néng能
wán完
quán全
huà画
děng等
hào号
。
A person's position cannot be completely equated with their life's value.
Bù不
yào要
bǎ把
cái财
fù富
de的
duō多
shǎo少
hé和
xìng幸
fú福
huà画
děng等
hào号
。
Do not equate the amount of wealth with happiness.
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Lǐ理
lùn论
bù不
néng能
hé和
shí实
jiàn践
zhí直
jiē接
huà画
děng等
hào号
。
Theory cannot be directly equated with practice.
Tā他
de的
xiǎng想
fǎ法
tài太
guò过
jiǎn简
dān单
，
zǒng总
shì是
bǎ把
wèn问
tí题
hé和
jiě解
jué决
fāng方
àn案
huà画
děng等
hào号
。
His thinking is too simplistic; he always equates problems with solutions.