相当

• 拼音: xiāng dāng
• 汉字拆解: 相 = 木 (tree) + 目 (eye), meaning to observe mutually; 当 = simplified from 當, meaning to match or be equal to

含义

Quite; considerably; equivalent to. Used as an adverb to indicate a high degree, or as a verb meaning to be equivalent to.

As an adverb, 相当 indicates a higher degree than 比较 but less than 非常. It often carries a tone of surprise or emphasis. As a verb, it means 'to be equivalent to' or 'to correspond to.' Common in both spoken and written Chinese.

例句

1. 他的中文水平相当高。
2. 今天的考试相当难。
3. 这份工作的工资相当不错。

用法指南

语境: everyday, evaluation, comparison

语气: emphatic

正确说法

• 她跳舞跳得相当好。(She dances quite well.)
• 这两个价格相当。(These two prices are equivalent.)

错误说法

• 我相当不喜欢。(Avoid using 相当 with 不喜欢 — it sounds awkward. Use 非常不喜欢 or 很不喜欢 for strong dislike)

起源与历史

相 (mutual, each other) + 当 (equal, match). Together they mean 'mutually matching' — i.e., equivalent or considerably.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal