打算

dǎsuàn

verb HSK 2 #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

你打算怎么去？

Nǐ dǎsuàn zěnme qù?

How do you plan to get there?

我打算明天去北京。

Wǒ dǎsuàn míngtiān qù Běijīng.

I plan to go to Beijing tomorrow.

你有什么打算？

Nǐ yǒu shénme dǎsuàn?

What are your plans?

Tips

usage

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

Stroke Order

打 dǎ

算 suàn