等dang2於jyu1

English

1. to equal
2. (of two values) to be equal to; to equal; to be the same; see 等於
3. to be the same as; to be equal to; to have no difference from
4. to be tantamount to
5. to imply; to mean
6. to be like, used to describe a metaphor or to provide an example

粵語 — Cantonese

1. 等於；兩樣嘢嘅大細或者價值一樣
2. 前者同後者意義上一樣
3. 引申
4. 好似，用作舉例或者比喻

Examples

• 二加二等如四。

  Two plus two equals four.

• 一個車位嘅價值等於半層樓。

  The value of a parking space is equal to half of a flat's.

• 做得咁hea，做咗等於冇做。

  The work was done in such a superficial manner, it was effectively the same as having done no work at all.

• 失去法治，唔等於會失去香港。

  Losing the rule of law does not necessarily mean we would lose Hong Kong.

• 現實中有山，唔等於人心中有山。

  The existence of a mountain in reality does not necessarily imply the existence of a mountain in the mind. ----

• 你叫佢早啲起身，等於要佢條命。

  Asking him to wake up earlier is like trying to claim his life.

• 你可以咁做，唔等於你應該咁做。

  Just because you can, doesn't mean that you should.

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• 瘋狗症100%死亡率，有得預防冇得醫，發病等於被判死刑。

  Rabies is a disease with a 100% mortality rate. It can be prevented but cannot be cured. Contracting the disease is basically the same as having a death sentence. ----