算是

suànshì

adverb HSK 6 #1,065

Meanings

1 can be considered as; counts as
2 more or less; sort of

Characters

to count; to consider

Can be considered as — expressing an approximate judgment.

Examples

这算是一个好消息。

Zhè suàn shì yī gè hǎo xiāoxi.

This can be considered good news.

他算是我的老朋友了。

Tā suàn shì wǒ de lǎo péngyou le.

He can be considered an old friend of mine.

今天算是白来了。

Jīntiān suàn shì bái lái le.

Today was more or less a wasted trip.

这道菜算是做成功了。

Zhè dào cài suàn shì zuò chénggōng le.

This dish can be considered a success.

Tips

usage

算是 hedges a statement — it means 'roughly speaking' or 'I suppose it counts as.' It's softer than a definitive statement. 算是 can also express relief: 总算是完成了 (finally managed to finish it).

Stroke Order

算 suàn

是 shì