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算 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say suàn slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
算表示计算，也可表示认为。
suàn biǎo shì jì suàn， yě kě biǎo shì rèn wéi。
Calculate means to compute, and can also mean to consider.
Context note
算常用于数学、价格和决定。
suàn cháng yòng yú shù xué 、 jià gé hé jué dìng。
Calculate often appears in math, prices, and decisions.
5 examples
请算一算。
qǐng suàn yi suàn。
Please calculate it.
这笔账算错了。
zhè bǐ zhàng suàn cuò le。
This bill was calculated wrong.
我算过了。
wǒ suàn guò le。
I have calculated it.
今天就算了。
jīn tiān jiù suàn le。
Let's leave it as is today.
他算得很快。
tā suàn dé hěn kuài。
He calculates very fast.
5 mini stories
老师让我们算数学题。
lǎo shī ràng wǒ men suàn shù xué tí。
The teacher asked us to solve a math problem.
我把价格算了一遍。
wǒ bǎ jià gé suàn le yí biàn。
I calculated the price once.
这件事就算了吧。
zhè jiàn shì jiù suàn le ba。
Let's just let this matter go.
他算得很认真。
tā suàn dé hěn rèn zhēn。
He calculated very carefully.
算一算就知道结果了。
suàn yi suàn jiù zhī dào jié guǒ le。
Just calculate it and you will know the result.