All meanings
- equivalent to
- appropriate
- considerably
- to a certain extent
- fairly
- quite
In context
Example sentences
这次考试的难度相当大，很多学生都没能及格。
Zhè cì kǎoshì de nándù xiāngdāng dà, hěn duō xuésheng dōu méi néng jígé.
The difficulty of this exam was quite high, many students failed to pass.
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HSK levels
相当: HSK 5 on both the old and the new exam. See where your old level lands
New exam levels follow the CLEC syllabus released 15 November 2025. The first official sitting of the new exam is announced for 13 December 2026, for HSK 1 to 6. HSK 7-9 is one advanced band.
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Frequently Asked Questions
相当 (xiāng dāng) means "equivalent to; appropriate; considerably; to a certain extent; fairly; quite" in Chinese. The new HSK exam tests it at HSK 5.
相当 is pronounced "xiāng dāng" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 2 syllables.
相当 is an HSK 5 word on the new HSK exam syllabus. It is HSK 5 on both the old and the new exam.
相当 is made up of the characters 相, 当. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.
You can practice writing 相当 using our stroke order tool.
Reviewed by RJ Murray, Founder, HSK Lord.