划算

huásuàn

adjective HSK 7 #14,539

Meanings

1 cost-effective
2 worthwhile
3 a good deal

Characters

to plan; to calculate

to calculate; to count

Examples

买大包装的更划算。

Mǎi dà bāozhuāng de gèng huásuàn.

Buying the larger package is more cost-effective.

这个价格很划算。

Zhège jiàgé hěn huásuàn.

This price is a really good deal.

Tips

usage

划算 is very common in shopping and daily life. 不划算 means not worth it / a bad deal.

memory

Think: you "calculate" (算) a plan (划) and decide it is worth it.

Stroke Order

划 huà

算 suàn