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算盘 (suàn pan): Abacus / calculation (Noun) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

算盘 consists of 2 characters.

to calculate, compute, reckon

plate, dish, tray; to coil, to wind

How to Use 算盘 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 算盘 with other words naturally.

Noun + Nounwith珠子

suàn算

pán盘

zhū珠

zi子

neutral

abacus beads

Measure Word + Nounwith个

yí一

gè个

suàn算

pán盘

Adjective + Nounwith老

lǎo老

suàn算

pán盘

neutral

old abacus

Verb + Objectwith打

dǎ打

suàn算

pán盘

neutral

use an abacus

Idiomwith打错

dǎ打

cuò错

le了

suàn算

pán盘

Example Sentences with 算盘

zhè这

shì是

yí一

gè个

suàn算

pán盘

。

neutral

an abacus

informal

Spoken

miscalculate; make a wrong plan

This is an abacus.

jǐn尽

guǎn管

jì计

suàn算

qì器

pǔ普

jí及

le了

，

dàn但

yé爷

ye爷

réng仍

piān偏

ài爱

shǐ使

yòng用

suàn算

pán盘

。

Even though calculators are widespread, grandpa still prefers to use the abacus.

zài在

cái财

wù务

guī规

huà划

zhōng中

，

wǒ我

men们

bì必

xū须

dǎ打

hǎo好

zì自

jǐ己

de的

suàn算

pán盘

。

In financial planning, we must make our own careful calculations.

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tā他

yòng用

suàn算

pán盘

jì计

suàn算

shù数

zì字

。

He uses an abacus to calculate numbers.

nǐ你

nán难

dào道

hái还

zài在

yòng用

suàn算

pán盘

jìn进

tā他

bìng并

méi没

yǒu有

dǎ打

cuò错

suàn算

pán盘

，

zài在

gǔ古

dài代

，

rén人

men们

cháng常

yòng用

suàn算

tā他

yì一

biān边

bō拨

nòng弄

zhe着

suàn算

pán盘

，

yì

xíng行

fù复

zá杂

de的

shù数

xué学

yùn运

suàn算

ma吗

？

Are you still using an abacus for complex mathematical operations?

zhǐ

只

shì是

shì市

chǎng场

biàn变

huà化

chū出

hū乎

yì意

liào料

。

He didn't miscalculate; it's just that the market changes were unexpected.

pán

盘

lái来

suàn算

zhàng账

。

In ancient times, people often used an abacus to keep accounts.

一

biān边

zǐ仔

xì细

hé核

duì对

zhàng账

mù目

shàng上

de的

shù数

zì字

。

While fiddling with the abacus, he carefully checked the numbers on the accounts.

Related Words

More HSK vocabulary that shares characters with 算盘.

Words with 算

打算dǎ suànHSK 3
不算bú suàn
估算gū suàn
划算huá suàn
合算hé suàn
就算jiù suàn
总算zǒng suàn
推算tuī suàn

Words with 盘

盘子pán ziHSK 3
光盘guāng pán
盘旋pán xuán
盘算pán suan
硬盘yìng pán
磁盘cí pán
键盘jiàn pán
方向盘fāng xiàng pán