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算 suàn

to calculate, to count; to figure, to plan

Strokes
14
Level
HSK 3
Radical
⺮
Type
Ideograph
Made of 具 ⿱⺮具

Memory hint: A bamboo ⺮ abacus 具

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Example sentences with 算

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  1. 我打算明年去中国旅行。
    Wǒ dǎsuàn míngnián qù Zhōngguó lǚxíng.
    I plan to travel to China next year.
    I plan next-year go China travel
  2. 你会计算这道题吗？
    Nǐ huì jìsuàn zhè dào tí ma?
    Can you calculate this problem?
    you can calculate this (measure) problem (question)
  3. 我们打算一下周末的安排吧。
    Wǒmen dǎsuàn yíxià zhōumò de ānpái ba.
    Let's plan the weekend schedule.
    we plan a-bit weekend (particle) arrangement (suggestion)
  4. 这样做不太合算。
    Zhèyàng zuò bú tài hésuàn.
    Doing it this way isn't worthwhile.
    this-way do not too worthwhile
  5. 忙了一整天，他总算完成了工作。
    Mángle yì zhěng tiān, tā zǒngsuàn wánchéngle gōngzuò.
    After being busy all day, he finally finished the work.
    busy(particle) one whole day, he finally complete(particle) work

Words with 算 (11)