算 (syun3 | suan4) : calculate; plan; guess; include; consider

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算

syun3

suan4

[1] [v] calculate; compute; figure
[2] [v] plan; project; scheme
[3] [v] guess; suppose; reckon
[4] [v] include; count/reckon in
[5] [v] consider; count/regard as
[6] [v] carry weight; matter; count
[7] [v] let it be/pass/go; that's enough!
[8] [adv] finally; at long last

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Stroke count: 14

Level: 1

Radical: 竹 (#118)

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

算

This word has been viewed 19527 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 9th Apr 2014 02:30

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點算 dim2 syun3 dian3 suan4 = what to do?; how to resolve this? 粵

計算 gai3 syun3 ji4 suan4 = to calculate

唔化算 m4 faa3 syun3 = not worthwhile 粵

唔算 m4 syun3 = not consider as 粵

清算 cing1 syun3 qing1 suan4 = settle accounts

就算係噉 zau6 syun3 hai6 gam2 = be that as it may 粵

打算 daa2 syun3 da3 suan4 = to plan, intend

計算機 gai3 syun3 gei1 ji4 suan4 ji1 = [1] calculator [2] computer

計算器 gai3 syun3 hei3 ji4 suan4 ji1 = (Mainland PRC) calculator 國

算數 syun3 sou3 suan4 shu4 = that's settled; count, hold
See all 82 compounds (CantoDict reports 90 compounds in total, but some may be Common Formations)

Showing 10 of 11 examples containing 算

你今日打算去邊度呀？粵
Where do you plan on going today?

就算係噉樣又點呀？粵
Even if that's the case, so what?
[Lit. even if is that way, then how [particle]?]

我都唔知點算粵
I don't know what to do either.
[[set phrase]]

就算喺日常生活中﹐都需要一啲科學常識。粵
We need some scientific knowledge even in dealing with our daily life.
[http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/phorum/read.php?3,118014]

聽暇佢唔來點算呀？粵
What shall we do if he does not show up?

就算你噉做亦都於事無補粵
Even by doing so, you would not help the situation.

李連杰都算幾錫身,導演都幫佢搵埋替身啦粵
Jet Li takes pretty good care of himself, his movie director even found a stand-in for him.
[(So that he doesn't have to do the stunts himself.)]

唔知點解佢要搵你算賬。粵
I don't know why he has a bone to pick with you.
[[literal] Don't know why he has to with you settle accounts. ]

政府打算加派警察出街巡邏。粵
The government intends to increase the number of policemen on the beat.
[A typical Cantonese sentence uses more verbs than the English version.]

綁匪懾於法律威嚴及時懸崖勒馬，算他們聰明。
The kidnappers, being fearful of the strict laws, were clever to pull back and stop before it became too late.

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