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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

相当 [xiāngdāng]
  1. 1. verb match
    这几位棋手水平相当
    These few chess experts are evenly matched.
  2. 2. adjective appropriate
    他做这项工作正相当
    This work is really appropriate for him.
  3. 3. adverb quite
    昨天晚上的演出相当精彩。
    The performance yesterday evening was quite brilliant.

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

相当 [xiāngdāng]
  1. 1. match; balance; correspond to; be about equal to; be commensurate with
    两队实力相当
    The two teams are about equal in strength.
    得失相当
    The gains balance the losses.
  2. 2. suitable; fit; appropriate
    他一时想不出相当的字眼来。
    At the time he couldn't think of a suitable word for it.
  3. 3. quite; fairly; considerably; enough; truly; pretty; rather; reasonably; some
    演出相当成功。
    The performance was quite a success.
    相当
    fairly good
  4. 4. adjective considerable; reasonable; fair

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

相当 [xiāngdāng]
  1. 1. 差不多;能够相抵
    实力相当
    收支相当
  2. 2. 相宜;合适
    找个相当的人给他当秘书。
  3. 3. 表示程度比较高、比较深
    相当好。
    相当艰深。

Examples

案情相当复杂。
The case is quite complicated.
相当大方,一出手就给了一百块。
He was quite generous and gave 100 yuan offhand.
得失相当
gains and losses balance each other; break even
她兴趣相当广。
Her interests are fairly broad.
他做的家具相当坚实。
The furniture he made is quite sturdy.
目前这里住房相当紧张。
Accommodation here is pretty tight at present.
这个数目相当可观。
This is a considerable figure.
门户相当
families well-matched in social status
两人年貌相当
The two are well matched in age and appearance.
价钱相当便宜。
It's a real bargain. or It's quite cheap.

Collocations

相当的实力
evenly matched
旗鼓相当
to be well-matched
水平相当
to be of an equal level
相当
quite good
相当
quite difficult
相当艰深
rather difficult to understand

Word Decomposition


[xiāng]
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[dāng]

nciku Note

Types of adverbs: degree

Types of adverbs: degree

If an adverb is used to modify the adjective or verb as an adverbial adjunct, it should be put before them. Verbs or even nouns ending with character "地" de and functioning as adverbs remain are regarded as adjectives.

Some adverbs can indicate degree as well, such as "很" hěn, "极", "挺" tǐng, "怪" guài, "太" tài,"非常" fēi cháng,"极其" jí qí, "最" zuì, "更" gèng, "相当" xiāng dāng, "稍微" shāo wēi, "略" lüè, "比较" bǐ jiào, "有点" yǒu diǎn, "多么" duō me and “几乎” jī hū.

(1) 他的想法独特。
Tā de xiǎng fǎ hěn dú tè.
He has some very interesting opinions.

(2) 当时我觉得怪不好意思的。
Dāng shí wǒ jué de guài bù hǎo yì sī de.
At that time I was a bit embarrassed.

(3) 这件衣服有点贵。
Zhè jiàn yī fu yǒu diǎn guì.
These clothes are a bit expensive.

(4) 你是棒的。
Nǐ shì zuì bàng de.
You are really awesome.

(5) 这道菜稍微咸了一点。
Zhè dào cài shāo wēi xián le yì diǎn.
This food is a little salty.

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