Today’s word of the day is 等 (děng) which means ‘class’ or ‘rank’. Let’s practice making different words, phrases, and sentences with 等 (děng).
等级 (děng jí) Grade
The first word is 等级 (děng jí) which means grade. Let’s look at each character of this word, 等 means grade, and 级 means level. A way of using it in a sentence is 这款产品的质量等级非常高。(Zhè kuǎn chǎnpǐn de zhìliàng děngjí fēicháng gāo.) The quality level of this product is very high.
等同 (děng tóng) Identical
Another word we can create with 等 (děng) is 等同 (děng tóng). This means identical. Let’s again look at each character of this word, 等 means rank, and 同 means same. A way of using it in a sentence is 这个词语的意思与那个词语是等同的。(Zhège cíyǔ de yìsi yǔ nàgè cíyǔ shì děngtóng de.) The meaning of this word is identical to that word.
平等 (píng děng) Equal
Finally, we can create the word 平等 (píng děng) which means ‘equal’. The 平 here means flat. A way of using it in a sentence is 在我们的社会中，每个人都应该被视为平等的。(Zài wǒmen de shè huì zhōng, měi gè rén dōu yīng gāi bèi shì wéi píng děng de.) In our society, every person should be treated as equal.