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suàn
HSK 2.0 Level 4 HSK 3.0 Level 2

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Definitions

  1. 1. to regard as
  2. 2. to figure
  3. 3. to calculate
  4. 4. to compute

Example Sentences

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帳愈是精確, 友誼愈是堅定。
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 2166008)

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Words Containing 算

人算不如天算
rén suàn bù rú tiān suàn

man proposes, God disposes (idiom)

说话算话
shuō huà suàn huà

to do as promised

算术
suàn shù

arithmetic

亲兄弟,明算帐
qīn xiōng dì , míng suàn zhàng

even with your own brother, keep clear accounts (idiom)

能写善算
néng xiě shàn suàn

to be literate and numerate (idiom)

计算机科学家
jì suàn jī kē xué jiā

computer scientist

十进算术
shí jìn suàn shù

decimal calculation

计算机模拟
jì suàn jī mó nǐ

computer simulation

算法
suàn fǎ

arithmetic

中国教育和科研计算机网
zhōng guó jiào yù hé kē yán jì suàn jī wǎng

China Education and Research Network (CERNET)

算计
suàn ji

to reckon

满打满算
mǎn dǎ mǎn suàn

taking everything into account (idiom)

正电子发射计算机断层
zhèng diàn zǐ fā shè jì suàn jī duàn céng

PET, positron emission tomography (medical imaging method)

演算
yǎn suàn

to calculate

浮点运算
fú diǎn yùn suàn

floating point operation

算命者
suàn mìng zhě

fortune-teller

算账
suàn zhàng

(accounting) to balance the books; to do the accounts

算出
suàn chū

to figure out

划算
huá suàn

to calculate

清算
qīng suàn

to settle accounts

不划算
bù huá suàn

it isn't worth it

算数
suàn shù

to count numbers

默算
mò suàn

mental arithmetic

验算
yàn suàn

to verify a calculation

稳操胜算
wěn cāo shèng suàn

to be assured of success

计算机工业
jì suàn jī gōng yè

computer industry

线性算子
xiàn xìng suàn zi

linear operator (math.)

算术平均数
suàn shù píng jūn shù

arithmetic mean

运算数
yùn suàn shù

operand (math.)

巴前算后
bā qián suàn hòu

thinking and pondering (idiom); to turn sth over in one's mind

打算
dǎ suàn

to plan

机关算尽太聪明,反算了卿卿性命
jī guān suàn jìn tài cōng ming , fǎn suàn le qīng qīng xìng mìng

if one is too calculating, it will be the cause of one's own undoing (famous line in \A Dream of Red Mansions\ 紅樓夢|红楼梦[hóng lóu mèng])

清算业务
qīng suàn yè wù

clearing bank

三元运算
sān yuán yùn suàn

ternary operator (computing)

说话要算数
shuō huà yào suàn shù

promises must be kept

算你狠
suàn nǐ hěn

you got me!

算命家
suàn mìng jiā

fortune-teller

打小算盘
dǎ xiǎo suàn pán

lit. to count on a narrow abacus (idiom); petty and scheming selfishly

估算
gū suàn

assessment

云计算
yún jì suàn

cloud computing

算命
suàn mìng

fortune-telling

预算
yù suàn

budget

计算机辅助设计
jì suàn jī fǔ zhù shè jì

CAD computer-aided design

秋后算帐
qiū hòu suàn zhàng

lit. settle accounts after the autumn harvest (idiom)

决算
jué suàn

final account

试算表
shì suàn biǎo

spreadsheet

算力
suàn lì

hash rate (digital currency mining)

四则运算
sì zé yùn suàn

the four basic operations of arithmetic (addition, subtraction, multiplication and division)

珠算
zhū suàn

calculation using abacus

测算
cè suàn

to take measurements and calculate

计算机比喻
jì suàn jī bǐ yù

computer metaphor

逻辑演算
luó ji yǎn suàn

logical calculation

计算机动画
jì suàn jī dòng huà

computer animation

不算
bù suàn

to not calculate

算不了
suàn bù liǎo

does not count for anything

计算复杂性
jì suàn fù zá xìng

computational complexity (math.)

胸有成算
xiōng yǒu chéng suàn

the hero has plans already laid (idiom); to have plans ready in advance

笔算
bǐ suàn

to do a sum in writing

计算机模式
jì suàn jī mó shì

computer simulation

老谋深算
lǎo móu shēn suàn

rigorous schemes and deep foresight (idiom); astute and circumspect

算起来
suàn qǐ lái

to calculate

打算盘
dǎ suàn pán

to compute on the abacus

电子计算机
diàn zǐ jì suàn jī

electronic computer

筹算
chóu suàn

to calculate (using bamboo tokens on a counting board); to count beads

算子
suàn zi

operator (math.)

算不得
suàn bù dé

not count as

计算尺
jì suàn chǐ

slide rule

运算方法
yùn suàn fāng fǎ

rules of arithmetic

核算
hé suàn

to calculate

总算
zǒng suàn

at long last

国防预算
guó fáng yù suàn

defense budget

小算盘
xiǎo suàn pán

lit. small abacus

神机妙算
shén jī miào suàn

divine strategy and wonderful planning (idiom)

运算
yùn suàn

to perform calculations

算哪根葱
suàn nǎ gēn cōng

who do (you) think (you) are?

算是
suàn shì

considered to be

结算方式
jié suàn fāng shì

settlement terms (accountancy, law)

计算机制图
jì suàn jī zhì tú

computer graphics

暗算
àn suàn

to plot against

失算
shī suàn

to miscalculate

算了
suàn le

let it be

推算
tuī suàn

to calculate

计算机
jì suàn jī

computer

逆运算
nì yùn suàn

inverse operation

算盘
suàn pán

abacus

上算
shàng suàn

to be worthwhile

算老几
suàn lǎo jǐ

just who do (you) think (you) are? (or \just who does (she) think (she) is?\ etc)

运算环境
yùn suàn huán jìng

operating environment

胜算
shèng suàn

odds of success

九章算术
jiǔ zhāng suàn shù

The Nine Chapters on the Mathematical Art

精算
jīng suàn

actuarial

结算
jié suàn

to settle a bill

盘算
pán suàn

to plot

重算
chóng suàn

to recalculate

换算
huàn suàn

to convert

计算机可读
jì suàn jī kě dú

computer-readable

如意算盘
rú yì suàn pán

counting one's chickens before they are hatched

国际清算银行
guó jì qīng suàn yín háng

Bank for International Settlements

心算
xīn suàn

mental arithmetic

就算
jiù suàn

(coll.) even if

算话
suàn huà

(of sb's words) to count

精打细算
jīng dǎ xì suàn

meticulous planning and careful accounting (idiom)

反传算法
fǎn chuán suàn fǎ

back propagation algorithm

计算机集成制造
jì suàn jī jí chéng zhì zào

computer-integrated manufacturing (CIM)

算术式
suàn shù shì

formula in mathematics

计算机科学
jì suàn jī kē xué

computer science

算术级数
suàn shù jí shù

arithmetic series (such as 2+4+6+8+...)

算术平均
suàn shù píng jūn

arithmetic mean (math.)

并行计算
bìng xíng jì suàn

parallel computing

运算式
yùn suàn shì

(math.) expression (arithmetic, Boolean etc)

说了算
shuō le suàn

to have the final say

汇算
huì suàn

to collect data and square up; to settle accounts

说话算数
shuō huà suàn shù

to keep one's promise; to mean what one says

秋后算账
qiū hòu suàn zhàng

lit. to settle accounts after autumn (idiom)

计算
jì suàn

to count

算卦
suàn guà

fortune telling

算命先生
suàn mìng xiān sheng

fortune-teller

清算行
qīng suàn háng

clearing bank

屈指一算
qū zhǐ yī suàn

to count on one's fingers

掐算
qiā suàn

to count with one's fingers

精算师
jīng suàn shī

actuary

计算器
jì suàn qì

calculator

笔记本计算机
bǐ jì běn jì suàn jī

laptop

计算机断层
jì suàn jī duàn céng

CT, computed tomography (medical imaging method)

算准
suàn zhǔn

to calculate precisely

计算数学
jì suàn shù xué

computational mathematics

年度预算
nián dù yù suàn

annual budget

折算
zhé suàn

to convert (between currencies)

合算
hé suàn

worthwhile