算起来

算起來

suànqǐlái

adverb

Meanings

1 all told
2 if you add it up
3 when you think about it

Characters

to calculate; to count

to come (direction complement)

Examples

算起来我们已经认识十年了。

Suàn qǐlái wǒmen yǐjīng rènshi shí nián le.

All told, we've known each other for ten years now.

算起来这个方案还是最划算的。

Suàn qǐlái zhège fāng'àn háishì zuì huásuàn de.

When you do the math, this plan is still the most cost-effective.

Tips

usage

Used at the start of a clause to signal a summing-up or reckoning. Similar to English 'all in all' or 'if you add it up.'

Stroke Order

算 suàn

起 qǐ

来 lái