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算是

suànshì
verb HSK 6 #1,065

Meanings

  1. 1 can be considered as; counts as
  2. 2 more or less; sort of

Characters

算
suàn
to count; to consider
是
shì
to be; is
Can be considered as - expressing an approximate judgment.

Examples

HSK 1
今天算是白来了。
Jīntiān suànshì bái lái le.
Today was more or less a wasted trip.
HSK 2
他算是我的老朋友了。
Tā suànshì wǒ de lǎopéngyou le.
He can be considered an old friend of mine.
HSK 5
这次改革算是取得了成功。
Zhè cì gǎigé suànshì qǔdé le chénggōng.
This reform can be considered a success.

Tips

usage
算是 hedges a statement - it means 'roughly speaking' or 'I suppose it counts as.' It's softer than a definitive statement. 算是 can also express relief: 总算是完成了 (finally managed to finish it).

Stroke Order

算 suàn
是 shì