to calculate, compute, reckon
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HSK Vocabulary: 算
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Example Sentences
Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 算 is used in context
1
wǒ我
dǎ打
suàn算
zhōu周
mò末
qù去
pá爬
shān山
。
I plan to go hiking this weekend.
2
wǒ我
xū需
yào要
jì计
suàn算
zhè这
ge个
yuè月
de的
kāi开
zhī支
。
I need to calculate this month's expenses.
3
yé爷
ye爷
hái还
zài在
yòng用
suàn算
pán盘
suàn算
zhàng账
。
Grandpa still uses an abacus to do accounts.
4
wǒ我
dǎ打
suàn算
qù去
gōng公
yuán园
。
I plan to go to the park.
5
tā他
dǎ打
suàn算
míng明
tiān天
xué学
xí习
hàn汉
yǔ语
。
He plans to study Chinese tomorrow.
6
wǒ我
men们
dǎ打
suàn算
xià下
gè个
yuè月
qù去
lǚ旅
xíng行
，
dàn但
hái还
méi没
jué决
dìng定
qù去
nǎ哪
lǐ里
。
We plan to travel next month, but haven't decided where to go yet.
7
wǒ我
zǒng总
suàn算
dào到
jiā家
le了
。
I finally got home.
8
yǔ雨
zǒng总
suàn算
tíng停
le了
，
wǒ我
men们
kě可
yǐ以
chū出
qù去
wán玩
le了
。
The rain finally stopped, so we can go out and play.
9
jīng经
guò过
duō多
cì次
cháng尝
shì试
，
tā他
zǒng总
suàn算
xué学
huì会
le了
qí骑
zì自
xíng行
chē车
。
After many attempts, he finally learned how to ride a bicycle.
10
wǒ我
jì计
suàn算
yī一
jiā加
yī一
děng等
yú于
èr二
。
I calculate that one plus one equals two.
Information
Traditional算
Radical竹
Strokes14
StructureTop-Bottom
Frequency#573
Zhuyinㄙㄨㄢˋ
Components—
UnicodeU+7B97
CangjieHBUT
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Cultural note
Traditional Chinese culture often connects characters and names with the Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) and Yin–Yang, a system also used to describe personality tendencies.
Learn how the Five Elements describe personality