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“And so on” in Chinese – 等 děng

Posted on June 30, 2023October 3, 2026 by tiffany

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  • 2什麼的什么的 shénme de vs. 等等 děng
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“And So On” in Chinese 2 — 等等 děng & 等等等等 děngděng

等等 děng means “etc.” or “and so on” at the end of a list. It’s more formal and written than 什麼的什么的 shénme de, and you can repeat it as 等等等等 děngděng to sound a little less formal.

等 děng and 等等 děngděng and so on in Chinese

You’ll see 等等 děng everywhere in news, signs, menus, and textbooks. It can also be followed by a noun that sums up the whole list, something 什麼的什么的 shénme de can’t do.

1Structure

Example 1、Example 2、Example 3 + 等等 děng / 等等等等 děngděng

他tā喜歡xǐhuān吃chī水果shuǐguǒ,比如bǐrú蘋果píngguǒ、橘子júzi、香蕉xiāngjiāo等等děngděng 他tā喜欢xǐhuan吃chī水果shuǐguǒ,比如bǐrú苹果píngguǒ、橙子chéngzi、香蕉xiāngjiāo等等děngděng
He likes fruit, such as apples, oranges, bananas, and so on.
歐洲Ōuzhōu包含bāohán了le許多xǔduō國家guójiā,像xiàng是shì德國Déguó、西班牙Xībānyá、義大利Yìdàlì等děng 欧洲Ōuzhōu包含bāohán了le许多xǔduō国家guójiā,像xiàng是shì德国Déguó、西班牙Xībānyá、意大利Yìdàlì等děng
Europe includes many countries, such as Germany, Spain, Italy, etc.
101、故宮Gùgōng、士林Shìlín夜市yèshì等děng都dōu是shì台灣Táiwān有名yǒumíng的de觀光guānguāng景點jǐngdiǎn 101、故宫Gùgōng、士林Shìlín夜市yèshì等děng都dōu是shì台湾Táiwān有名yǒumíng的de观光guānguāng景点jǐngdiǎn
Taipei 101, the National Palace Museum, Shilin Night Market, etc. are all famous tourist spots in Taiwan.
新冠xīnguān肺炎fèiyán的de症狀zhèngzhuàng有yǒu喉嚨hóulóng痛tòng、發燒fāshāo、咳嗽késòu等等děngděng 新冠xīnguān肺炎fèiyán的de症状zhèngzhuàng有yǒu喉咙hóulong痛tòng、发烧fāshāo、咳嗽késou等等děngděng
Symptoms of COVID-19 include a sore throat, fever, cough, and so on.

Example 1、Example 2 + 等等 děng + Summary Noun

等等 děng can be followed by a noun that names the whole group, like “foods,” “fruits,” or “bills.” In this pattern, only 等等 děng works, not 等等等等 děngděng.

如果rúguǒ你nǐ來lái台灣Táiwān,炸zhà雞排jīpái、麻辣málà火鍋huǒguō、芒果冰mángguǒbīng等děng食物shíwù你nǐ一定yídìng要yào試試shìshì 如果rúguǒ你nǐ来lái台湾Táiwān,炸zhá鸡排jīpái、麻辣málà火锅huǒguō、芒果冰mángguǒbīng等děng食物shíwù你nǐ一定yídìng要yào试试shìshi
If you come to Taiwan, you have to try foods like fried chicken cutlets, spicy hot pot, and mango shaved ice.
芒果mángguǒ、西瓜xīguā、鳳梨fènglí等děng熱帶rèdài水果shuǐguǒ在zài台灣Táiwān都dōu非常fēicháng便宜piányí 芒果mángguǒ、西瓜xīguā、菠萝bōluó等děng热带rèdài水果shuǐguǒ在zài台湾Táiwān都dōu非常fēicháng便宜piányi
Tropical fruits such as mangoes, watermelons, and pineapples are all very cheap in Taiwan.
電話費diànhuàfèi、水電費shuǐdiànfèi、瓦斯費wǎsīfèi等děng帳單zhàngdān都dōu是shì我wǒ太太tàitai在zài處理chǔlǐ 电话费diànhuàfèi、水电费shuǐdiànfèi、煤气费méiqìfèi等děng账单zhàngdān都dōu是shì我wǒ妻子qīzi在zài处理chǔlǐ
Bills like the phone bill, the water and electricity bill, and the gas bill are all handled by my wife.
💡 Good to Know

When 等等 děng is followed by a number + summary noun, it actually closes the list: everything has been named.

台北Táiběi、台中Táizhōng、高雄Gāoxióng等děng三sān個ge城市chéngshì台北Táiběi、台中Táizhōng、高雄Gāoxióng等děng三sān个ge城市chéngshì
the three cities of Taipei, Taichung, and Kaohsiung

And don’t confuse it with the verb 等等 děng (“to wait”): on its own, 等等等等 děngděng! means “Wait a sec!”

2什麼的什么的 shénme de vs. 等等 děng

什麼的什么的 shénme de等等 děng / 等等等等 děngděng
RegisterCasual, spokenFormal, written (等等等等 is a bit softer)
+ summary noun❌✅ 等等 děng only
After one example✅ “… or something”Usually two or more examples

3Common Mistakes

❌ 芒果mángguǒ、西瓜xīguā等等děngděng水果shuǐguǒ都dōu很hěn便宜piányí 芒果mángguǒ、西瓜xīguā等等děngděng水果shuǐguǒ都dōu很hěn便宜piányi
✅ 芒果mángguǒ、西瓜xīguā等děng水果shuǐguǒ都dōu很hěn便宜piányí 芒果mángguǒ、西瓜xīguā等děng水果shuǐguǒ都dōu很hěn便宜piányi
When a summary noun follows the list, use 等等 děng, not 等等等等 děngděng.
❌ 本店běndiàn提供tígōng咖啡kāfēi、茶chá、果汁guǒzhī什麼shénme的de飲料yǐnliào 本店běndiàn提供tígōng咖啡kāfēi、茶chá、果汁guǒzhī什么shénme的de饮料yǐnliào
✅ 本店běndiàn提供tígōng咖啡kāfēi、茶chá、果汁guǒzhī等děng飲料yǐnliào 本店běndiàn提供tígōng咖啡kāfēi、茶chá、果汁guǒzhī等děng饮料yǐnliào
A shop notice is formal writing, and the list is followed by a summary noun. Both point to 等等 děng.

4Practice

Translate each sentence into Chinese, then tap the card to check your answer.

01This store sells clothes, shoes, bags, and so on.
這zhè家jiā店diàn賣mài衣服yīfú、鞋子xiézi、包包bāobāo等等děngděng 这zhè家jiā店diàn卖mài衣服yīfu、鞋子xiézi、包包bāobao等等děngděng。
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02Japan, Korea, Thailand, and other countries are very popular with Taiwanese people.
日本Rìběn、韓國Hánguó、泰國Tàiguó等děng國家guójiā都dōu很hěn受shòu台灣人Táiwānrén歡迎huānyíng 日本Rìběn、韩国Hánguó、泰国Tàiguó等děng国家guójiā都dōu很hěn受shòu台湾人Táiwānrén欢迎huānyíng。
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03Please bring your passport, photos, and other documents.
請qǐng帶dài護照hùzhào、照片zhàopiàn等děng文件wénjiàn 请qǐng带dài护照hùzhào、照片zhàopiàn等děng文件wénjiàn。
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04Common cold symptoms include a runny nose, a headache, and so on.
感冒gǎnmào常見chángjiàn的de症狀zhèngzhuàng有yǒu流liú鼻水bíshuǐ、頭tóu痛tòng等等děngděng 感冒gǎnmào常见chángjiàn的de症状zhèngzhuàng有yǒu流liú鼻涕bítì、头tóu痛tòng等等děngděng。
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05She has been to Paris, London, Tokyo, and other cities.
她tā去qù過guò巴黎Bālí、倫敦Lúndūn、東京Dōngjīng等děng城市chéngshì 她tā去qù过guò巴黎Bālí、伦敦Lúndūn、东京Dōngjīng等děng城市chéngshì。
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06We need to prepare tables, chairs, drinks, and so on.
我們wǒmen需要xūyào準備zhǔnbèi桌子zhuōzi、椅子yǐzi、飲料yǐnliào等等děngděng 我们wǒmen需要xūyào准备zhǔnbèi桌子zhuōzi、椅子yǐzi、饮料yǐnliào等等děngděng。
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07Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou — these three cities are all very big.
北京Běijīng、上海Shànghǎi、廣州Guǎngzhōu等děng三sān個ge城市chéngshì都dōu很hěn大dà 北京Běijīng、上海Shànghǎi、广州Guǎngzhōu等děng三sān个ge城市chéngshì都dōu很hěn大dà。
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08Vegetables like cabbage and spinach are very healthy.
高麗菜gāolìcài、菠菜bōcài等děng蔬菜shūcài都dōu很hěn健康jiànkāng 卷心菜juǎnxīncài、菠菜bōcài等děng蔬菜shūcài都dōu很hěn健康jiànkāng。
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