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 píng děng equal / equality
 děng yú to equal / to be tantamount to
 xiāng děng equal / equally / equivalent
 dāng to be / to act as / manage / withstand / when / during / ought / should / match equally / equal / same / obstruct / just at (a time or place) / on the spot / right / just at
 píng flat / level / equal / to tie (make the same score) / to draw (score) / calm / peaceful / abbr. for 平聲|平声[ping2 sheng1]
 tóng yàng same / equal / equivalent
 jūn héng equal / balanced / harmony / equilibrium
 děng jià equal / equal in value / equivalent
 jūn děng equal / impartial / fair
 wǔ wǔ 50-50 / equal (share, partnership etc)
 jūn equal / even / all / uniform
 dǐ to press against / to support / to prop up / to resist / to equal / to balance / to make up for / to mortgage / to arrive at / to clap (one's hands) lightly (expressing delight) (Taiwan pr. [zhi3] for this sense)
 móu similar / comparable / equal
 wǔ equal / well-matched / to violate
 liè (literary) equal / enclosure / dike / embankment / Taiwan pr. [le4]
 bì to compare / to match / to equal
 yī yàng same / like / equal to / the same as / just like
 shí fēn very / completely / utterly / extremely / absolutely / hundred percent / to divide into ten equal parts
 píng jūn average / on average / evenly / in equal proportions
 bù rú not equal to / not as good as / inferior to / it would be better to
 yīng cùn inch (unit of length equal to 2.54 cm.)
 lái de to emerge (from a comparison) / to come out as / to be competent or equal to
 děng tóng to equate / equal to
 tóng děng equal to / having the same social class or status
 píng xíng parallel / of equal rank / simultaneous
 bù děng yú not equal to ≠
 yīng chǐ foot (unit of length equal to 0.3048 m)
 bìng zhòng to lay equal stress on / to pay equal attention to
 Yīng lǐ mile (unit of length equal to 1.609 km)
 xiāng tí bìng lùn to discuss two disparate things together (idiom) / to mention on equal terms / to place on a par with / (often with negatives: impossible to mention X in the same breath as Y)
 shì lǐ li (Chinese unit of length equal to 500 meters)
 duì děng equal status / equal treatment / parity (under the law) / equity / reciprocity
 chèn zhí well qualified / competent / to be equal to the task / able to do sth very well
 zhēn fēng xiāng duì to oppose each other with equal harshness (idiom) / tit for tat / measure for measure
 pǐ dí to be equal to / to be well-matched / rival
 bù ruò not as good as / not equal to / inferior
 bǐ jiān to be shoulder to shoulder / to be on an equal level with / Taiwan pr. [bi4 jian1]
 yì qǔ tóng gōng different tunes played with equal skill (idiom) / different methods leading to the same result / different approach but equally satisfactory outcome
 děng zhí of equal value
 Qí tiān Dà shèng Great Sage the Equal of Heaven, self-proclaimed title of the Monkey King Sun Wukong 孫悟空|孙悟空[Sun1 Wu4 kong1] in the novel Journey to the West 西遊記|西游记[Xi1 you2 Ji4]
 píng qǐ píng zuò to be on an equal footing
 děng fēn division into equal parts / equipartition
 píng fēn qiū sè to both share the limelight / to both have an equal share of
 liǎng two / both / some / a few / tael, unit of weight equal to 50 grams (modern) or 1⁄16 of a catty 斤[jin1] (old)
 fēn tíng kàng lǐ peer competition / to function as rivals / to make claims as an equal
 děng class / rank / grade / equal to / same as / to wait for / to await / et cetera / and so on / et al. (and other authors) / after / as soon as / once
 gě 100 ml / one-tenth of a peck / measure for dry grain equal to one-tenth of sheng 升 / or liter, or one-hundredth dou 斗
 zī wén official communication (between gov. offices of equal rank) / report delivered by the head of gov. on affairs of state
 shì jīn Chinese unit of weight equal to 0.5 kg
 děng chā degree of disparity / equal difference
 yuē děng yú approximately equal to
 wú chū qí yòu matchless / without equal / there is nothing better
 děng wēn constant temperature / equal temperature
 dàn dry measure for grain equal to ten dou 斗 / ten pecks / one hundred liters
 tóng gōng tóng chóu equal pay for equal work
 yǐn to draw (e.g. a bow) / to pull / to stretch sth / to extend / to lengthen / to involve or implicate in / to attract / to lead / to guide / to leave / to provide evidence or justification for / old unit of distance equal to 10 丈[zhang4], one-thirtieth of a km or 33.33 meters
 dǒu dry measure for grain equal to ten 升[sheng1] or one-tenth of a 石[dan4] / decaliter / peck / cup or dipper shaped object / old variant of 陡[dou3]
 shì fēn fen (Chinese unit of length equal to ⅓ / centimeter)
 jiǎo angle / corner / horn / horn-shaped / unit of money equal to 0.1 yuan, or 10 cents (a dime) / CL:個|个[ge4]
 shèng victory / success / to beat / to defeat / to surpass / victorious / superior to / to get the better of / better than / surpassing / superb (of vista) / beautiful (scenery) / wonderful (view) / (Taiwan pr. [sheng1]) able to bear / equal to (a task)
 yīng dàn stone (British unit of mass equal to 14 pounds (about 6.3 kilograms))
 jīn catty / (PRC) weight equal to 500 g / (Tw) weight equal to 600 g / (HK, Malaysia, Singapore) slightly over 604 g
 pén basin / flower pot / unit of volume equal to 12 斗[dou3] and 8 升[sheng1], approx 128 liters / CL:個|个[ge4]
 píng a plain / ping, unit of area equal to approx. 3.3058 square meters (used in Japan and Taiwan)
 qǐng unit of area equal to 100 畝|亩[mu3] or 6.67 hectares / a short while / a little while ago / circa. (for approximate dates)
 hú ancient measuring vessel / fifty liters / dry measure for grain equal to five dou 五斗 / (before Tang, ten pecks)
 yì ancient unit of weight equal to 20 or 24 liang 兩|两[liang3]
 tóng rì ér yǔ lit. to speak of two things on the same day (idiom) / to mention things on equal terms (often with negatives: you can't mention X at the same time as Y)
 yìng fu yù rú handling any occasion smoothly (idiom) / equal to any situation
 duì běn (a return) equal to the capital / 100 percent profit
 chǐ foot (unit of length equal to 0.3048 m) / old form of modern 英尺[ying1 chi3]
 píng fāng yīng chǐ square foot (unit of area equal to 0.093 m²)
 shí èr píng jūn lu:4 equal temperament
 èr shí sì jié qi the 24 solar terms, calculated from the position of the sun on the ecliptic, that divide the year into 24 equal periods
 zhào diàn zǐ fú mega electron volt (MeV) (unit of energy equal to 1.6 x 10⁻¹³ / joules)
 jí diàn zǐ fú giga electron volt GeV (unit of energy equal to 1.6 x 10⁻¹⁰ / joules)
 fù nu:3 néng dǐng bàn biān tiān Woman can hold up half the sky / fig. nowadays, women have an equal part to play in society
 shì yǐn unit of distance equal to one-thirtieth km or 33.33 meters
 shì qǐng unit of area equal to 100 畝|亩[mu3] or 6.67 hectares
 píng jūn lu:4 equal temperament (music)
 píng děng de fǎ lu:4 dì wèi equal legal status (law)
 dǐ yòng to exchange for (sth of equal value or utility) / to use in lieu / to redeem (a coupon etc) / to use to offset (an amount owed etc)
 xiāng dāng yú huò dà yú greater than or equal to ≥ / at least as great as
 děng yā constant pressure / equal pressure
线 děng yā xiàn isobar (line of equal pressure)
线 děng biàn yā xiàn isallobar (line of equal pressure gradient)
 Yīng dūn tonne / imperial or US tonne, equal to 2240 pounds or 1.016 metric tons
 chāo fàn shén lùn panentheism, theological theory of God as equal to the Universe while transcending it
 píng quán equal rights
  Equal Rights, Equal Opportunities: Progress for All
  European Solidarity towards Equal Participation of People
  equal opportunity / equal employment opportunity
  equal opportunity / equal employment opportunity
  Recommendations on Equal Right of Access and Non-Discrimination in Relation to Transfrontier Pollution
 nán rǔ píng děng quán lì jú Bureau for Equal Rights between Men and Women
  Convention concerning Equal Remuneration for Men and Women Workers for Work of Equal Value
 nán rǔ láo gōng tòng gōng tòng chóu jiàn yì Recommendation concerning Equal Remuneration for Men and Women Workers for Work of Equal Value
 děng miàn jī tóu yǐng equal area projection
  Directorate-General for Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities
  Minister for Family and Equal Opportunity
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