相当

xiāngdāng

Quite / fairly / rather (相当)

相当 means “quite / rather / fairly,” showing a noticeable degree.

Anchor example

这份工作相当重要。

Zhè fèn gōngzuò xiāngdāng zhòngyào.

This job is quite important.

HSK 3

1 structures

10 exercises

Lesson summary

相当 means “quite / rather / fairly,” showing a noticeable degree.

Explanation

相当 means “quite / rather / fairly,” showing a noticeable degree. Use it only when it adds this exact meaning, and pay attention to its fixed position in Chinese. Compare nearby forms carefully: potential complements show ability, degree adverbs modify states, 看起来/听起来 depend on evidence, 算是 gives a cautious judgment, and 所谓 introduces a term or label.

Structure Patterns

1 structures

Grammar pattern

相当

相当 means “quite / rather / fairly,” showing a noticeable degree.

这个城市的交通相当方便。

Zhège chéngshì de jiāotōng xiāngdāng fāngbiàn.

Transportation in this city is quite convenient.

他的普通话说得相当好。

Tā de Pǔtōnghuà shuō de xiāngdāng hǎo.

He speaks Mandarin quite well.

这道题相当难，大家要认真想。

Zhè dào tí xiāngdāng nán, dàjiā yào rènzhēn xiǎng.

Common Mistakes

placing the key word or complement from 相当 after the whole sentence.keep it close to the verb, adjective, or phrase it modifies.
using 相当 when the sentence needs a different meaning.check whether you need ability, clarity, degree, appearance, sound, classification, or definition.

Usage Notes

Core pattern: 相当.
Position is important; most items come before what they modify or directly after the verb as a complement.
Use natural contexts, not isolated word substitution.

Practice

10 exercises

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Fill in the blank:

这份工作___重要。

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This question is rather difficult, so everyone should think carefully.

translating word by word from Vietnamese or English.

follow the Chinese pattern and keep fixed complements together.