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  gai3   jyutping
  ji4   pinyin
[1] [v] count; compute; calculate
[2] [v] plan; scheme; devise
[3] [n] idea; stratagem; plot
[4] [n] meter; gauge; measuring device

Default PoS: verb Additional PoS: noun
Stroke count: 9
Level: 1
Radical: (#149)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
計 / 计

This word has been viewed 17743 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 9th Dec 2014 14:19

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detail  gai3 waak6  ji4 hua4 = plan; programme; map out
detail  gai3 sou3  ji4 shu4 = to calculate; [slang] to get even with someone
detail  gai3 syun3  ji4 suan4 = to calculate
detail  jat1 jan4 gai3 dyun2 ji6 jan4 gai3 coeng4  yi4 ren2 ji4 duan3 er4 ren2 ji4 chang2 = two heads are better than one
detail  jat1 jat6 zi1 gai3 zoi6 jyu1 san4  yi1 ri4 zhi1 ji4 zai4 yu2 chen2 = planning for the whole day will be done in the morning
detail  jat1 nin4 zi1 gai3 zoi6 jyu1 ceon1  yi1 nian2 zhi1 ji4 zai4 yu2 chun1 = planning for the year will be done in spring
detail  sang1 gai3  sheng1 ji4 = livelihood
detail  wui6/kui2 gai3  kuai4 ji4 = accounting (kui2: formal pronunciation)
detail  gai3 syun3 gei1  ji4 suan4 ji1 = [1] calculator [2] computer
detail  gai3 syun3 hei3  ji4 suan4 ji1 = (Mainland PRC) calculator
detail  cit3 gai3  she4 ji4 = design; plan
detail  gai3 waak6  ji4 hua4 = plan (can also be 計劃)
detail  gu2 gai3  gu1 ji4 = to estimate
detail  nau2 gai3*2   = to kick up a fuss
detail  gai3 sou3 gei1   = calculator
detail  wan1 dou6 gai3  wen1 du4 ji4 = thermometer
detail  jyu6 gai3  yu4 ji4 = to forecast; to predict; to estimate
detail  zung2 gai3  zong3 ji4 = grand total
detail  gan1 gan1 gai3 gaau3  jin1 jin1 ji4 jiao3 = haggle over every ounce; be calculating
detail  gai3 gaau3  ji4 jiao4 = to argue; to bicker; to haggle over; to fuss about
detail  gai3 cing4 ce1  ji4 cheng2 che1 = taxi; cab; taxi-cab
detail  cin1 fong1 baak3 gai3  qian1 fang1 bai3 ji4 = by every possible means
detail  wui6 gai3 si1  kuai4 ji4 shi1 = accountant
detail  dat6 gik1 gai3 waak6  tu2 ji2 ji4 hua4 (Taiwan), tu1 ji1 ji4 hua4 (PRC) = crash-programme; crash-course
detail  tung2 gai3  tong3 ji4 = statistics; vital statistics; census
detail  gung6 gai3   = to sum up; to total up; to tote up
detail  fo2 gei3  huo3 ji4 = buddy, companion; shop clerk; waiter, waitress
detail  sam2 gai3  shen3 ji4 = to audit; to examine finances
detail  gaau2 gai3   = guile
detail  gai3 mau4  ji4 mou2 = scheme; stratagem
detail  do1 gai3*2   = overstate
detail  sou3 ji5 cin1 gai3   = thousands of; by (the) thousands
detail  cit3 gai3 si1  she4 ji4 shi1 = designer; architect
detail  fo2 gei3   = a waiter; a clerk; an employee in a shop; a buddy
detail  gai3 co3 sou3   = to calculate wrongly
detail  ping4 min6*2 cit3 gai3  ping2 mian4 she4 ji4 = graphic design
detail  hei3 aat3 gai3  qi4 ya1 ji4 = barometer
detail  sat1 noi6 cit3 gai3  shi4 nei4 she4 ji4 = interior design
detail  ng5 nin4 gai3 waak6  wu3 nian2 ji4 hua4 = Five-Year Plan
detail  geoi6 tai2 gai3 waak6  ju4 ti3 ji4 hua4 = a concrete plan; a definite plan
detail  bun2 dai2 gai3 sou3  ben3 di3 ji4 shu4 = background count
detail  on3 ziu3 gai3 waak6  an4 zhao4 ji4 hua4 = according to (the) plan ...
detail  din6 nou5 fu6 zo6 cit3 gai3  dian4 nao3 fu3 zhu4 she4 ji4 = computer-aided design
detail  gai3 waak6 muk6 biu1  ji4 hua2 mu4 biao1 = planned target
detail  gai3 waak6 saang1 juk6  ji4 hua4 sheng1 yu4 = family planning, birth control
detail  gai3 syun3 gei1 gung1 jip6  ji4 suan4 ji1 gong1 ye4 = computer industry
detail  gai3 syun3 gei1 mou4 ji5  ji4 suan4 ji1 mo2 ni3 = computer simulation
detail  gai3 syun3 gei1 mong5 lok3  ji4 suan4 ji1 wang3 luo4 = computer network
detail  gai3 syun3 sou3 hok6  ji4 suan4 shu4 xue2 = computational mathematics; numerical mathematics
detail  din6 zi2 gai3 syun3 gei1  dian4 zi5 ji4 suan4 ji1 = computer
detail  gau3 jan1 gai3 waak6  jiu4 en1 ji4 hua4 = plan of salvation
detail  tai2 wan1 gai3  ti3 wen1 ji4 = clinical thermometer
detail  gaa1 ting4 gai3 waak6  jia1 ting2 ji4 hua4 = family planning
detail  seoi2 ngan4 hei3 aat3 gai3  shui3 yin2 qi4 ya1 ji4 = mercury barometer
detail  seoi2 ngan4 wan1 dou6 gai3  shui3 yin2 wen1 du4 ji4 = mercury thermometer
detail  loek6 gai3  lve4 ji4 = approximation
detail  tung2 gai3 hok6  tong3 ji4 xue2 = statistics
detail  tung2 gai3 sou3 geoi3  tong3 ji4 shu4 ju4 = statistical data
detail  gou1 dou6 gai3  gao1 du4 ji4 = altimeter
detail  zi3 nang4 cit3 gai3  zhi4 neng2 shi4 ji4 = intelligent design (religious term, opposed to evolution)
detail  si4 zong1 cit3 gai3 gung1 zok3 sat1   = fashion design studio
detail 退  zi6 jyun6 tai4 zou2 teoi3 jau1 gai3 waak6   = voluntary early retirement package
detail  gai3 si4 hei3  ji4 shi2 qi4 = stop watch
detail  mong5 jip6 cit3 gai3 si1  wang3 ye4 she4 ji4 shi1 = a Web designer
detail  zin3 loek6 gai3 waak6  zhan4 lve4 ji4 hua4 = strategic marketing planning (lit., "war plan")
detail  gai3 sou3 hei3  ji4 shu4 qi4 = counter; register
detail  gai3 ngo5 waa6   = from my point of view
detail  mei5 seot6 cit3 gai3  mei3 shu4 she4 ji4 = artistic design (common formation)
detail  sip3 si6 wan1 dou6 gai3  she4 shi4 wen1 du4 ji4 = Centigrade thermometer; Celsius thermometer (common formation)
detail  gai3 syun3 gei1 beng6 duk6  ji4 suan4 ji1 bing4 du2 = [PRC] computer virus
detail  mei4 jing4 gai3 syun3 gei1  wei1 xing2 ji4 suan4 ji1 = microcomputer
detail  jau5 gai3 waak6  you3 ji4 hua4 = in a planned way; according to plan
detail  cang4 aat3 sik1 teoi1 siu1 gai3 waak6   = pyramid selling scheme
detail  gung1 jip6 cit3 gai3  gong1 ye4 she4 ji4 = industrial design (common formation)
detail  wui6 gai3 fo1 muk6  kuai4 ji4 ke1 mu4 = account (common formation)
detail  bat1 gei3 bun2 gai3 syun3 gei1  bi3 ji4 ben3 ji4 suan4 ji1 = laptop; notebook (computer) (common formation)
detail  mong5 jip6 cit3 gai3  wang3 ye4 she4 ji4 = web design (common formation)
detail  gai3 syun3 gei1 fo1 hok6  ji4 suan4 ji1 ke1 xue2 = computer science (common formation)
detail  cit3 gai3 cing4 zeoi6  she4 ji4 cheng2 xu4 = design process (common formation)
detail  cit3 gai3 cing4 sik1  she4 ji4 cheng2 shi4 = programming (common formation)
detail  faa3 zong1 cit3 gai3 si1   = make-up designer (common formation)
detail  tung2 gai3 si1   = a statistician (common formation)
detail  fu2 juk6 gai3  ku3 rou4 ji4 = self-injury ruse
detail  zung3 gai3; zung1 gai3  zhong4 ji4; zhong1 ji4 = 中3: to fall into a trap; 中1: intermediate total
detail  ding6 gai3 waak6  ding4 ji4 hua4 = make a plan
detail  on3 gai3 waak6  an4 ji4 hua4 = according to plan; on schedule
detail  gai3 waak6 syu1  ji4 hua4 shu1 = prospectus
detail  gai3 waak6 ze2  ji4 hua4 zhe3 = planner; plotter; schemer
detail  gai3 loeng4  ji4 liang4 = measure; calculate; estimate
detail  gai3 soeng5 sam1 loi4  ji4 shang3 xin1 lai2 = put wrinkles in one's brows
detail  gai3 waak6 tou4   = a planning chart
detail  gai3 ngaam1 tiu4 sou3   = balance the account
detail  caak6 gung1 gai3 zong6 jyun4 coi4   = small trick shows great talent
detail  nau2 gai3*2 sik1   = Rubik's Cube
detail  siu2 gai3  xiao3 ji4 = subtotal
detail  zi2 daai3*2 daa2 dim2 gai3 si4 hei3  zhi3 dai4 da3 dian3 ji4 shi2 qi4 = a ticker-tape timer (common formation)
detail  jan4 hau2 tung2 gai3  ren2 kou3 tong3 ji4 = vital statistics; population statistics (common formation)
detail  si2 haang1 gai3*2   = a bad plan, poor strategy
detail  ziu3 gai3   = logically; ordinarily
detail  gai3*2 zai2   = strategy, scheme
detail  gai3 maai4   = grand total
detail  hap6 gai3   = grand total
detail  bou2 him2 tung2 gai3 si1  bao3 xian3 tong3 ji4 shi1 = actuary (common formation)
detail  si6 gok3 cyun4 daat6 cit3 gai3   = visual communications design
detail  san1 nin4 daai6 gai3  xin1 nian2 da4 ji4 = New Year's resolution
detail  kam1 gai3  jin1 ji4 = difficult to calculate; time consuming to calculate
detail  sou3 ji5 baak3 gai3   = hundreds of
detail  mou5 gai3*2/gai3   = no alternative; no problem
detail  sap1 dou6 gai3  shi1 du4 ji4 = hygrometer
detail  wan1 sap1 dou6 gai3  wen1 shi1 du4 ji4 = hygro-thermometer, humidity/temperature meter
detail  gung1 jyu1 sam1 gai3  gong1 yu2 xin1 ji4 = good at being calculative and manipulative; cunning
detail  faa3 hok6 gai3 loeng4  hua4 xue2 ji4 liang4 = stoichiometry (common formation)
detail  jan4 mou4 sang1 wut6 gai3, wong2 sik6 jan4 gaan1 mai5  ren2 wu2 sheng1 huo2 ji4, wang3 shi2 ren2 jian1 mi3 = if one doesn't have a plan or goal in one will just waste his life away for nothing
detail  gai3 si4  ji4 shi2 = reckon by time; to count time
detail  jyun4 ding6 gai1 waak6  yuan2 ding4 ji4 hua4 = original plan
detail  miu6 gai3  miao4 ji4 = excellent plan, brilliant scheme
detail  zai1 loeng6 gai3  ji4 liang4 ji4 = dosimeter
detail  hyut3 aat3 gai3  xue4 ya1 ji4 (PRC) / xie3 ya1 ji4 (TW) = blood pressure meter / monitor
detail  gai3 caak3  ji4 ce4 = strategy; plan; scheme
detail  ling6 gai3  ling4 ji4 = alternative calculation
detail ,  jat1 jan4 gai3 dyun2 ji6 jan4 gai3 coeng4  ji1 ren2 ji4 duan3 er4 ren2 ji4 chang2 = two heads are better than one
detail  mei5 jan4 gai3  mei3 ren2 ji4 = honey trap
detail  hat6 mou5 hei3 jin4 zai3 gai3 waak6  he2 wu3 qi4 yan2 zhi4 ji4 hua4 = nuclear weapons (manufacturing) program
detail  hat6 saat3 soeng1 po3 waai6 gu2 gai3  he2 sha1 shang1 po4 huai4 gu1 ji4 = nuclear damage assessment (common formation)
detail  gai3 syun3 gei1 bei2 jyu6  ji4 suan4 ji1 bi3 yu4 = computer metaphor
detail  fuk6 dak6 gai3  fu2 te2 ji4 = [電] voltmeter
detail  on1 pui4 gai3  an1 pei2 ji4 = [電] ammeter
detail  gim2 lau4 gai3  jian3 liu2 ji4 = [電] galvanometer
detail  mou4 jik6 hei3 aat3 gai3  wu2 yi4 qi4 ya1 ji4 (Taiwan), wu2 ye4 qi4 ya1 ji4 (PRC) = [meteorology] aneroid barometer
detail  bo1 gun2 seoi2 ngan4 wan1 dou6 gai3  bo1 guan3 shui3 yin2 wen1 du4 ji4 = [化] mercury-in-glass thermometer
detail  hung1 hap6 /haap6 hei3 aat3 gai3  kong1 he2 qi4 ya1 ji4 = [meteorology] aneroid barometer
detail  zau2 zing1 wan1 dou6 gai3  jiu3 jing1 wen1 du4 ji4 = [化] alcohol thermometer
detail  din6 aat3 gai3  dian4 ya1 ji4 = [電] voltmeter
detail  din6 lau4 gai3  dian4 liu2 ji4 = [電] galvanometer
detail  cing4 zeoi6 cit3 gai3  cheng2 xu4 she4 ji4 = [n] programming
detail  cing4 zeoi6 cit3 gai3 jyu5 jin4  cheng2 xu4 she4 ji4 yu3 yan2 = [n] programming language
detail  tung2 gai3 git3 gwo2  tong3 ji4 jie2 guo3 = statistical results
detail  mong5 lok3 cit3 gai3  wang3 luo4 she4 ji4 = network design; network plan
detail  hoeng1 gong2 daai6 hok6 man4 ji3 jin4 gau3 gai3 waak6  xiang1 gang3 da4 xue2 min2 yi4 yan2 jiu4/1 (Taiwan/PRC) ji4 hua4 = University of Hong Kong Public Opinion Programme
detail  bou2 wu6 zing3 jan4 gai3 waak6   = the witness protection programme/program
detail  jau1 zat1 leoi5 jau4 fuk6 mou6 gai3 waak6   = Quality Tourism Services Scheme
detail  gaap3 sam1 gaai1 cang4 zyu6 uk1 gai3 waak6   = Sandwich Class Housing Scheme
detail  hok6 haau6 fai3 zi2 wui4 sau1 gai3 waak6   = School Waste Paper Recycling Scheme
detail  jau3 zi6 jyun4*2 hok6 fai3 zi1 zo6 gai3 waak6   = Kindergarten Fee Remission Scheme
detail  koeng4/5 zai3 sing3 gung1 zik1 gam1 gai3 waak6  qiang2 zhi4 xing4 gong1 ji1 jin1 ji4 hua4 = Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes
detail  cing1 siu3 nin4 syu2 kei4 wut6 dung6 gai3 waak6  qing1 shao4 nian2 shu3 qi1/qi2 huo2 dong4 ji4 hua4 (PRC/Taiwan) = Summer Youth Programme
detail  zing2 tai2 cung4 gin3 gai3 waak6   = Comprehensive Redevelopment Programme
detail  gei1 coeng4 hat6 sam1 gai3 waak6   = Airport Core Programme
detail  zing6 faa3 hoi2 gong2 gai3 waak6   = The Harbour Area Treatment Scheme
detail 使  wai6 sang1 daai6 si3 gai3 waak6   = Ambassador of Hygiene Scheme
detail  zi1 jyun4 zang1 zik6 gai3 waak6   = Enhanced Productivity Programme
detail  gai3 syun3 gei1 fu6 zo6 cit3 gai3  ji4 suan4 ji1 fu3 zhu4 she4 ji4 = computer-aided design (CAD)
detail  gai3 syun3 gei1 fu6 zo6 gaau3 hok6  ji4 suan4 ji1 fu3 zhu4 jiao4 xue2 = computer-assisted instruction (CAI) (common formation)
detail  gai3 syun3 gei1 fu6 zo6 hok6 zaap6  ji4 suan4 ji1 fu3 zhu4 xue2 xi2 = computer-aided learning (CAL) (common formation)
detail  gai3 waak6 ging1 zai3  ji4 hua2 jing1 ji4 = planned economy (common formation)
detail  gan1 zung1 sam2 gai3  gen1 zong1 shen3 ji4 = follow-up auditing (common formation)
detail  ping4 min6*2 cit3 gai3 si1  ping2 mian4 she4 ji4 shi1 = graphic designer (common formation)
detail  mak6 bok3 gai3   = sphygmomanometer (blood pressure machine)
detail  leon4 kam4 gai3  lun2 qin2 ji4 = roentgenometer
detail  gai3 daai3  ji4 dai4 = variant of 計較
detail  gai3 syun3 gei1 hip3 wui6*2  ji4 suan4 ji1 xie2 hui4 = Association for Computing Machinery
detail  hoeng1 gong2 gaa1 ting4 gai3 waak6 zi2 dou6 wui6*2   = The Family Planning Association of Hong Kong
detail  mou4 gai3 ho2 si1  wu2 ji4 ke3 shi1 = to have no plan or strategy to implement
detail  gaa1 cuk1 dou6 gai3  jia1 su4 du4 ji4 = accelerometer
detail  hong1 gai3  kuang1 ji4 = roughly calculate
detail  baak6 zoeng6 gai3 waak6  bai2 xiang4 ji4 hua4 = white elephant project
detail  se5 wui6*2 fong4 uk1 gung6 hoeng2 gai3 waak6   = Community Housing Movement
detail  hoeng1 gong2 wui6 gai3 si1 gung1 wui6*2   = Hong Kong Society of Accountants (HKSA)
detail  hoeng1 gong2 cing1 nin4 zoeng2 lai6 gai3 waak6   = The Hong Kong Award for Young People
detail  gwok3 gaa1 gai3 waak6 wai2 jyun4 wui6*2   = State Planning Commission
detail  gwok3 gaa1 gai3 waak6 saang1 juk6 wai2 jyun4 wui6*2   = State Family Planning Commission
detail  koeng4/5 zai3 lau4 jyu5 on1 cyun4 gim2 jim6 gai3 waak6   = Mandatory Building Safety Inspection Scheme (common formation)
detail  mei5 gwok3 gai3 syun3 gei1 hip3 wui6*2  mei3 guo2 ji4 suan4 ji1 xie2 hui4 = Association for Computing Machinery
detail  zung1 man4 gai3 syun3 mong5 lok3  zhong1 wen2 ji4 suan4 wang3 luo4 = Chinese Computing Network (CCNET)
detail  fo2 geoi6 gai3 waak6  huo3 ju4j i4 hua2 = Torch Program (a plan to develop new and high technology) (common formation)

Showing all 9 examples containing 計
detail 食完先至
I'll have dinner first and then sort it out!
[Lit. eat-finish-rice only-then do. Std. Chinese: 吃完飯再計算吧]
detail audio 你呢陰濕
Your plot is very wicked.
detail audio 上次計數
I still haven't gotten even with you!
[for that thing you did before]
detail 小心晚年
We must consider this matter more carefully; being cautious will help us go a long way.
detail
Yours is a good idea, but mine is an even better plan.
[is an expression. 張良 was a famous master strategist. lit: You may have 張良's plan, but I have an escalade (a rampart-scaling ladder)]
detail audio 設計見仁見智
Whether such a design is good or bad, is a matter of opinion.
detail 真係扭計成日冇心機
Siu Wing's always kicking up a fuss about studying, he never has any motivation.
[Lit. Siu Wing really unwilling-to-do-work, all-day also no-heart study things. (This is a good example of a phrase that's really tricky to translate directly.)]
detail 兼職工作, 借此幫補
He worked several part-time jobs, thereby helping his family financially.
detail 結賬嗰陣時計埋租金保險燈油火臘賺得幾多
When working out the accounts, considering the rental, insurance, utility bills, and other deductibles, there won't be much profit to be made.

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