計 (gai3 | ji4) : count; compute; plan; scheme; idea; meter

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計

gai3

ji4

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

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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 17686 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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計劃 gai3 waak6 ji4 hua4 = plan; programme; map out

計數 gai3 sou3 ji4 shu4 = to calculate; [slang] to get even with someone 粵

計算 gai3 syun3 ji4 suan4 = to calculate

一人計短，二人計長 jat1 jan4 gai3 dyun2 ji6 jan4 gai3 coeng4 yi4 ren2 ji4 duan3 er4 ren2 ji4 chang2 = two heads are better than one 粵

一日之計在於晨 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

一年之計在於春 jat1 nin4 zi1 gai3 zoi6 jyu1 ceon1 yi1 nian2 zhi1 ji4 zai4 yu2 chun1 = planning for the year will be done in spring

生計 sang1 gai3 sheng1 ji4 = livelihood

會計 wui6/kui2 gai3 kuai4 ji4 = accounting (kui2: formal pronunciation)

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
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食完飯先至計啦粵
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]

你呢條計好陰濕。粵
Your plot is very wicked.

上次單嘢我都未同你計數呀！粵
I still haven't gotten even with you!
[for that thing you did before]

呢壇嘢要從長計議，小心駛得晚年船呀粵
We must consider this matter more carefully; being cautious will help us go a long way.

你有張良計，我有過牆梯
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)]

噉嘅設計好定壞就見仁見智啦粵
Whether such a design is good or bad, is a matter of opinion.

小榮真係扭計，成日都冇心機學嘢粵
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.)]

他兼職多份工作, 借此幫補家計國
He worked several part-time jobs, thereby helping his family financially.

結賬嗰陣時，計埋啲租金保險燈油火臘，七除八扣，唔賺得幾多咋粵
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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