打算

dǎsuan

verb HSK 3 #457

Meanings

1 to plan
2 to intend

Characters

to strike; to do

to calculate; to count

Literally to calculate/reckon - working out what you plan to do.

Examples

HSK 1

你打算怎么去？

Nǐ dǎsuan zěnme qù?

How do you plan to get there?

HSK 1

我打算明天去北京。

Wǒ dǎsuan míngtiān qù Běijīng.

I plan to go to Beijing tomorrow.

HSK 1

你有什么打算？

Nǐ yǒu shénme dǎsuan?

What are your plans?

Tips

usage

打算 is for personal, informal plans. For more formal plans, use 计划.

Stroke Order

打 dǎ

算 suàn