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打算
dǎsuàn
Main
English Definitionto plan; to intend; to calculate; plan; intention; calculation
Simplified Script打算
Traditional ScriptSame
Pinyindǎsuàn
Effective Pinyin
(After Tone Sandhi)
Same
Zhuyin (Bopomofo)ㄉㄚˇ ㄙㄨㄢˋ
Cantonese (Jyutping)daa2syun3
Part of Speech(名) noun, (动) verb, (助动) auxiliary verb
Measure Words
Proficiency Test LevelHSK.v3=2 TOCFL=3,6
Word Decomposition
to beat; to strike; to hit; to break; to type; to mix up; to build; to fight; to fetch; to make; to tie up; to issue; to shoot; to calculate; to play (a game); since; from
suànto regard as; to figure; to calculate; to compute

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Words With Same Head Word    
打电话dǎ diànhuàto make a telephone call
打开dǎkāito open; to show (a ticket); to turn on; to switch on
打工dǎgōngto work a temporary or casual job; (of students) to have a job outside of class time, or during vacation
打折dǎzhéto give a discount
打架dǎjiàto fight; to scuffle; to come to blows
Words With Same Tail Word    
就算jiùsuàngranted that; even if
总算zǒngsuànat long last; finally; on the whole
计算jìsuànto count; to calculate; to compute
预算yùsuànbudget
结算jiésuànto settle a bill; to close an account
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