计算

計算

jìsuàn

verb HSK 3 #4,433

Meanings

1 to calculate; to compute
2 calculation

Characters

to count; to calculate

to calculate; to count

Examples

你能帮我计算一下吗？

Nǐ néng bāng wǒ jìsuàn yīxià ma?

Can you help me calculate?

计算机可以快速计算。

Jìsuànjī kěyǐ kuàisù jìsuàn.

Computers can calculate quickly.

我计算了一下费用。

Wǒ jìsuàn le yīxià fèiyòng.

I calculated the cost.

Tips

usage

计算机 (jìsuànjī) literally means 'computing machine' — it's the formal word for 'computer.' 电脑 (diànnǎo, 'electric brain') is the colloquial term.

Stroke Order

计 jì

算 suàn