B1 · Grammar reference · ASGF763H
Non-exhaustive lists with "dengdeng"
等等 (děng děng) or simply 等 (děng), is just like saying “and so on” or “etc.” in English, but it's just a bit more formal. Both are placed after listing a series of items (generally with a list that exceeds two items).
- Keywords
- 等 · 等等 · etc.
- Used for
- Listing
- Classification
- Auxiliary Words · HSK4
Examples (10)
西瓜、菠萝、葡萄等等，我都喜欢吃。
我爸爸很喜欢运动，比如跑步、游泳、打羽毛球等等。
BruceLi、JackieChan、JetLi等都是功夫明星。
我们公司有市场部、设计部、技术部等等。
联合国的工作语言有英语、法语、西班牙语等。
长城、故宫等景点都是北京有名的景点。
北京、上海、广州等城市的经济都很发达。
牛津、剑桥等大学是英国最有名的大学。
中国、印度、巴西等国家都是发展中国家。
食品安全、空气污染、人工智能等话题都是热点话题。
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Summary, structure, classification, and adapted sentence examples draw from the AllSet Learning Chinese Grammar Wiki under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0; changes were made. This noncommercial reference is based on an October 2023 snapshot.
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