The Chinese word 算 has multiple meanings depending on the context in which it is used. One of its most common meanings is “to calculate” or “to compute”, as in “我要算一下我的收入”, which means “I need to calculate my income”. It can also mean “to consider” or “to reckon”, as in “我觉得这个餐馆不错，算是性价比比较高的”, which means “I think this restaurant is pretty good, offers good value for money”.
Translation
Verb: to calculate
Pronunciation
Example Sentences
| Chinese | Pinyin | Engish |
|---|---|---|
| 你算一下这道数学题的答案吧 | nǐ suàn yīxià zhè dào shùxué tí de dá’àn ba | You calculate the answer to this math problem |
| 我算错了，这不是我要找的那个地址 | wǒ suàn cuòle, zhè bùshì wǒ yào zhǎo de nàgè dìzhǐ | I miscalculated, this is not the address I was looking for |
| 他的工资算得很高 | tā de gōngzī suàn de hěn gāo | His salary is calculated to be very high |
| 这道菜算是我们餐厅的招牌菜之一 | zhè dào cài suàn shì wǒmen cāntīng de zhāopái cài zhī yī | This dish is considered one of our restaurant’s signature dishes |
| 我们算是好朋友了 | wǒmen suàn shì hǎo péngyǒule | We can consider ourselves good friends now |
| 你算是个聪明的孩子 | nǐ suàn shì gè cōngmíng de háizi | You are considered a smart child |
| 这个问题太难了，我算不出来 | zhège wèntí tài nánle, wǒ suàn bù chūlái | This problem is too difficult, I can’t calculate it |
| 我们需要算一下我们的成本和利润 | wǒmen xūyào suàn yīxià wǒmen de chéngběn hé lìrùn | We need to calculate our costs and profits |
HSK
算 is part of HSK Level 4 in HSK 2.0. In the newer HSK 3.0 it is part of HSK Level 2.
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