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Expressing "etc." with 等 (děng) as a conjunction
HSK 3Listing & Enumeration
Structure
Item₁、Item₂、Item₃ + 等
Explanation
The word 等 (děng) is placed after a list of items to indicate that the list is not exhaustive, similar to "etc." or "and so on" in English. It signals that there are additional items beyond those mentioned. For example, 苹果、香蕉、橘子等 means "apples, bananas, oranges, etc."
Examples
我喜欢打篮球、踢足球、游泳等运动。
Wǒ xǐhuān dǎ lánqiú, tī zúqiú, yóuyǒng děng yùndòng.
I like sports such as playing basketball, playing soccer, and swimming.
书包里有课本、笔记本、铅笔等。
Shūbāo lǐ yǒu kèběn, bǐjìběn, qiānbǐ děng.
There are textbooks, notebooks, pencils, and so on in the backpack.
周末可以逛街、看电影、吃火锅等。
Zhōumò kěyǐ guàngjiē, kàn diànyǐng, chī huǒguō děng.
On weekends, you can go shopping, watch movies, eat hotpot, and so on.