算起来

算起來

suànqǐlái

adverb

Meanings

1 all told
2 if you add it up
3 when you think about it

Characters

to calculate; to count

to come (direction complement)

Examples

HSK 2

算起来我们已经认识十年了。

Suànqǐlái wǒmen yǐjīng rènshi shí nián le.

All told, we've known each other for ten years now.

HSK 7-9

算起来这个方案还是最划算的。

Suànqǐlái zhège fāng'àn háishì zuì huásuàn de.

When you do the math, this plan is still the most cost-effective.

Tips

usage

Used at the start of a clause to signal a summing-up or reckoning. Similar to English 'all in all' or 'if you add it up.'

Stroke Order

算 suàn

起 qǐ

来 lái