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title: "Tongdeng Meaning: 同等 (tóngděng) Means “equal”"
description: "同等 (tóngděng) means “equal; of the same level”. Hear its tones, see what 同 and 等 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/tongdeng"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 同等 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

同等 tóngděng

## equal; of the same level

## Its characters

1. 同 tóng same
2. 等 děng equal (as in 相等)

## In a sentence

男女员工享有同等的机会。 Male and female employees enjoy equal opportunities.

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## More words with 同 or 等

- [不同 bùtóng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/butong)
- [等待 děngdài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dengdai)
- [等到 děngdào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dengdao)
- [等候 děnghòu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/denghou)
- [等于 děngyú](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dengyu)
- [高等 gāoděng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gaodeng)
- [共同 gòngtóng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gongtong)
- [合同 hétong](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/hetong)
- [胡同 hútòng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/hutong)
- [截然不同 jiérán-bùtóng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jieranbutong)

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