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  syun3   jyutping
  suan4   pinyin
[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

Default PoS: verb Additional PoS: adverb
Stroke count: 14
Level: 1
Radical: (#118)

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

This word has been viewed 16549 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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detail  dim2 syun3  dian3 suan4 = what to do?; how to resolve this?
detail  gai3 syun3  ji4 suan4 = to calculate
detail  m4 faa3 syun3   = not worthwhile
detail  m4 syun3   = not consider as
detail  cing1 syun3  qing1 suan4 = settle accounts
detail  zau6 syun3 hai6 gam2   = be that as it may
detail  daa2 syun3  da3 suan4 = to plan, intend
detail  gai3 syun3 gei1  ji4 suan4 ji1 = [1] calculator [2] computer
detail  gai3 syun3 hei3  ji4 suan4 ji1 = (Mainland PRC) calculator
detail  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
detail audio 今日打算邊度
Where do you plan on going today?
detail 就算係噉點呀
Even if that's the case, so what?
[Lit. even if is that way, then how [particle]?]
detail 唔知點
I don't know what to do either.
[[set phrase]]
detail 就算日常生活需要一啲科學常識
We need some scientific knowledge even in dealing with our daily life.
[http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/phorum/read.php?3,118014]
detail 聽暇點算
What shall we do if he does not show up?
detail 就算亦都於事無補
Even by doing so, you would not help the situation.
detail 李連杰錫身,導演替身
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.)]
detail 唔知點算賬
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. ]
detail 政府打算警察出街巡邏
The government intends to increase the number of policemen on the beat.
[A typical Cantonese sentence uses more verbs than the English version.]
detail 綁匪法律威嚴及時懸崖勒馬他們聰明
The kidnappers, being fearful of the strict laws, were clever to pull back and stop before it became too late.
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: This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
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