算盘
suàn pán
Pinyin

Definition

算盘
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suàn pán
  1. abacus
  2. CL:把[bǎ]
  3. plan
  4. scheme

Related Words (20)

就算
jiù suàn
  1. 1 granted that
  2. 2 even if
算
suàn
  1. 1 to regard as
  2. 2 to figure
  3. 3 to calculate
  4. 4 to compute
划算
huá suàn
  1. 1 to calculate
  2. 2 to weigh (pros and cons)
  3. 3 to view as profitable
  4. 4 worthwhile
  5. 5 value for money
  6. 6 cost-effective
打算
dǎ suàn
  1. 1 to plan
  2. 2 to intend
  3. 3 to calculate
  4. 4 plan
  5. 5 intention
  6. 6 calculation
  7. 7 CL:個|个[gè]
测算
cè suàn
  1. 1 to take measurements and calculate
算命
suàn mìng
  1. 1 fortune-telling
  2. 2 to tell fortune
算是
suàn shì
  1. 1 considered to be
  2. 2 at last
算计
suàn ji
  1. 1 to reckon
  2. 2 to calculate
  3. 3 to plan
  4. 4 to expect
  5. 5 to scheme
总算
zǒng suàn
  1. 1 at long last
  2. 2 finally
  3. 3 on the whole
计算
jì suàn
  1. 1 to count
  2. 2 to calculate
  3. 3 to compute
  4. 4 CL:個|个[gè]
计算器
jì suàn qì
  1. 1 calculator
  2. 2 calculating machine
计算机
jì suàn jī
  1. 1 computer
  2. 2 (Tw) calculator
  3. 3 CL:臺|台[tái]
预算
yù suàn
  1. 1 budget
上算
shàng suàn
  1. 1 to be worthwhile
  2. 2 to be worth it
估算
gū suàn
  1. 1 assessment
  2. 2 evaluation
胜算
shèng suàn
  1. 1 odds of success
  2. 2 stratagem that ensures success
  3. 3 to be sure of success
合算
hé suàn
  1. 1 worthwhile
  2. 2 to be a good deal
  3. 3 to be a bargain
  4. 4 to reckon up
  5. 5 to calculate
失算
shī suàn
  1. 1 to miscalculate
  2. 2 miscalculation
心算
xīn suàn
  1. 1 mental arithmetic
  2. 2 to calculate in one's head
  3. 3 planning
  4. 4 preparation
折算
zhé suàn
  1. 1 to convert (between currencies)

Idioms (11)

巴前算后
bā qián suàn hòu
  1. 1 thinking and pondering (idiom); to turn sth over in one's mind
  2. 2 to consider repeatedly
打小算盘
dǎ xiǎo suàn pán
  1. 1 lit. to count on a narrow abacus (idiom); petty and scheming selfishly
  2. 2 concerned with petty interests
  3. 3 selfish and uncaring of the interests of others
  4. 4 bean counter
满打满算
mǎn dǎ mǎn suàn
  1. 1 taking everything into account (idiom)
  2. 2 when all is said and done
神机妙算
shén jī miào suàn
  1. 1 divine strategy and wonderful planning (idiom)
  2. 2 clever scheme
  3. 3 supremely clever in his schemes
秋后算帐
qiū hòu suàn zhàng
  1. 1 lit. settling accounts after the autumn harvest (idiom); to wait until the time is ripe to settle accounts
  2. 2 to bide time for revenge
秋后算账
qiū hòu suàn zhàng
  1. 1 lit. to settle accounts after autumn
  2. 2 settle scores at an opportune moment (idiom)
精打细算
jīng dǎ xì suàn
  1. 1 meticulous planning and careful accounting (idiom)
老谋深算
lǎo móu shēn suàn
  1. 1 rigorous schemes and deep foresight (idiom); astute and circumspect
胸有成算
xiōng yǒu chéng suàn
  1. 1 the hero has plans already laid (idiom); to have plans ready in advance
  2. 2 forewarned is forearmed
能写善算
néng xiě shàn suàn
  1. 1 to be literate and numerate (idiom)
亲兄弟，明算帐
qīn xiōng dì , míng suàn zhàng
  1. 1 even with your own brother, keep clear accounts (idiom)

Sample Sentences

他这算盘打得可真美，怎么不干脆娶个佣人回家得了。不是我要说，这家是两个人一起住的，两人都应该要付出些什么。
tā zhè suànpán dǎ de kě zhēn Měi ，zěnme bù gāncuì qǔ ge yōngrén huíjiā de le 。búshi wǒ yàoshuō ，zhè jiā shì rén yīqǐ zhù de ，liǎng rén dōu yīnggāi yào fùchū xiē shénme 。
What a lovely plan. Why doesn’t he just go ahead and marry a servant and be done with it. Shouldn’t I just say, two people live in this house, so shouldn’t they both make the same amount of effort?
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你怎么会算盘打到自己妈妈头上，这样对吗？
nǐ zěnme huì suànpán dǎ dào zìjǐ māma tóushàng ，zhèyàng duì ma ？
Daughter in law: How could you involve your mother in this kind of scheme. Do you think that that is right?
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店家生意算盘打得挺精明的嘛！卖酒给我喝，还要挣我过夜的钱？
diànjiā shēngyì suànpán dǎ de tǐng jīngmíng de ma ！mài jiǔ gěi wǒ hē ，hái yào zhèng wǒ guòyè de qián ？
Agh, innkeeper, you've got all the angles figured out, don't you! You sell me wine, and then you still want to get money from me for spending the night?
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