算数

suàn shù

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

Definitions

1. to count numbers
2. to keep to one's word
3. to count (i.e. to be important)

Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 食言 shí yán 食言 shí yán to break one's promise failing to keep one's word: to break one's promise

Related words

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• 守信 shǒu xìn 守信 shǒu xìn to keep promises honoring one's word: to keep promises

Usage notes

Common mistakes

算数 meaning 'to keep one's word' is usually used in the negative or as a guarantee, as in 说话算数, not typically as an isolated statement.

Example Sentences

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他说话 算数 吗？

Does he keep his word?

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Words Containing 算数

• 计算数学 计算数学 jì suàn shù xué: computational mathematics
• 说话算数 说话算数 shuō huà suàn shù: to keep one's promise; to mean what one says
• 说话要算数 说话要算数 shuō huà yào suàn shù: promises must be kept
• 运算数 运算数 yùn suàn shù: operand (math.)

Child Words of 算数

• 数 数 shǔ: to count
• 数 数 shù: number
• 数 数 shuò: frequently
• 算 算 suàn: to regard as