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算

suàn
verb HSK 2 #276

Meanings

  1. 1 to count; to calculate
  2. 2 to regard as; to count as

Characters

算
suàn
calculate; count; regard as
Contains ⺮ (bamboo radical) — counting with bamboo rods (early abacus).

Examples

你算一下多少钱。
Nǐ suàn yíxià duōshao qián.
Calculate how much it costs.
这不算贵。
Zhè bú suàn guì.
This is not considered expensive.
算了，不去了。
Suàn le, bú qù le.
Forget it, I'm not going.

Tips

usage
算了 (suàn le) is one of the most useful phrases — it means "forget it" or "never mind." You use it when giving up or dropping a matter: 算了算了，不说了 (Forget it, I won't say anymore).

Stroke Order

算 suàn