相当 xiāngdāng equivalent to
equivalent to; appropriate; considerably; to a certain extent; fairly; quite
How to remember 相当: 相 mutual + 当 act as = equivalent to.
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How it is used
- Adverb 'quite / fairly / considerably' (fairly strong) - 相当不错 (xiāngdāng búcuò) quite good; 相当满意 quite satisfied.
- Stronger than 比较, weaker than 非常/极其. Also the verb sense 'to be equivalent to': 相当于 (xiāngdāng yú) equivalent to - 一美元相当于七元人民币.
Example sentences
- 我相当高。 Wǒ xiāngdāng gāo.I'm pretty tall.
- 她说话相当快。 Tā shuōhuà xiāngdāng kuài.She speaks fairly quickly.
- 我相当有自信我能做到这一点。 Wǒ xiāngdāng yǒu zìxìn wǒnéng zuòdào zhè yìdiǎn.I'm fairly confident I can do that.