打算 (dǎ suàn): Translation, Pronunciation and Example Sentences

The Chinese word 打算 means “plan” or “intention” in English. It is commonly used to refer to someone’s future plans or intentions, such as “我打算去旅行”, which means “I plan to travel”. It can also be used in a more general sense to refer to any kind of plan or strategy, such as “我们需要一个好的打算来解决这个问题”, which means “We need a good plan to solve this problem”.

Translation

Noun: plan, intention
Verb: to plan, to think of, to calculate

Pronunciation

Example Sentences

ChinesePinyinEngish
我打算明天去购物wǒ dǎsuàn míngtiān qù gòuwùI plan to go shopping tomorrow
他打算学习汉语tā dǎsuàn xuéxí hànyǔHe plans to study Chinese
她打算去旅行tā dǎsuàn qù lǚxíngShe plans to go on a trip
我们打算周末去看电影wǒmen dǎsuàn zhōumò qù kàn diànyǐngWe plan to go see a movie on the weekend
他们打算在中国生活一年tāmen dǎsuàn zài zhōngguó shēnghuó yī niánThey plan to live in China for a year
我打算买一辆新车wǒ dǎsuàn mǎi yī liàng xīnchēI plan to buy a new car
她打算参加明年的马拉松比赛tā dǎsuàn cānjiā míngnián de mǎlāsōng bǐsàiShe plans to participate in next year’s marathon
我们打算去爬山wǒmen dǎsuàn qù páshānWe plan to go hiking

HSK

打算 is part of HSK Level 3 in HSK 2.0. In the newer HSK 3.0 it is part of HSK Level 2.

Learning Card

Learning card for Chinese word 打算 with Pinyin and English Translation