估算

gūsuàn

verb HSK 7-9 #18,920

Meanings

1 to estimate
2 to assess
3 rough calculation

Characters

to estimate; to assess

Examples

HSK 3

你能估算一下费用吗？

Nǐ néng gūsuàn yīxià fèiyòng ma?

Can you estimate the cost?

HSK 5

专家估算损失超过一百万。

Zhuānjiā gūsuàn sǔnshī chāoguò yībǎiwàn.

Experts estimate the losses exceed one million.

Tips

usage

估算 implies a rough calculation, less precise than 计算 (calculate) but more rigorous than 估计 (guess/estimate).

Stroke Order

估 gū

算 suàn