Is this sentence "Basic is not to mean equal!" correct? or some better expresssions? Thanks for your help
Thanks a lot! In addiction to that sentence, for example, I want to use it to express the meaning like that anger, sadness, happiness, and fear are basic emotions but they are not equal. I am trying to make my question clearer and eager for your help and comments again.

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Is this sentence "Basic is not to mean equal!" correct? or some better expresssions? Thanks for your help  
Thanks a lot! In addiction to that sentence, for example, I want to use it  to express the meaning like that anger, sadness, happiness, and fear are basic emotions but they are not equal. I am trying to make my question clearer and eager for your help and comments again.

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basic does not mean equal

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It is like 'tough' doesn't mean 'decorative'.
There is no link between 'basic' and ' equal' to state that the one doesn't mean the other in the first place.
I think there is something else you want to express and you might  be using the wrong vocabulary.
Could you say it in Chinese ?

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No, it is not correct. In fact it is nonsense. And I have no idea what you are trying to say.

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I won't question your comparison, but there are two ways this may be expressed:

"Basic is not to mean equal!" - this sounds as if it relates to a future plan. You're giving instructions on how "basic" should (not) be interpreted.

"Basic doesn't mean equal!" - this is a statement in the present. Perhaps someone has assumed they are the same thing, and you are correcting them.

Hope that helps. :)

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It's perfect. The concept/word/adjective/idea "basic", the concept "equal".

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