划算
huá suàn
Pinyin

Definition

划算
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huá suàn
  1. to calculate
  2. to weigh (pros and cons)
  3. to view as profitable
  4. worthwhile
  5. value for money
  6. cost-effective

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

就算
jiù suàn
  1. 1 granted that
  2. 2 even if
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 classifier: 个 gè
算
suàn
  1. 1 to regard as
  2. 2 to figure
  3. 3 to calculate
  4. 4 to compute
算是
suàn shì
  1. 1 considered to be
  2. 2 at last
计划
jì huà
  1. 1 plan
  2. 2 project
  3. 3 program
  4. 4 to plan
  5. 5 to map out
  6. 6 classifier: 个 gè
  7. 7 classifier: 项 xiàng

Idioms (14)

出谋划策
chū móu huà cè
  1. 1 to put forward plans and ideas (also derogatory)
  2. 2 to give advice (idiom)
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
指手划脚
zhǐ shǒu huà jiǎo
  1. 1 to gesticulate while talking (idiom); to explain by waving one's hands
  2. 2 to criticize or give orders summarily
  3. 3 also written 指手畫腳|指手画脚
整齐划一
zhěng qí huà yī
  1. 1 to be adjusted to uniformity (usually of weights and measures) (idiom)

Sample Sentences

我昨天在网上买了一个真皮的包，才两百块钱而且还包邮，真划算，今天一早就送到我家了。
wǒ zuótiān zài wǎngshàng mǎi le yī ge zhēnpí de bāo ，cái liǎngbǎi kuài qián érqiě hái bāoyóu ，zhēn huásuàn ，jīntiān yīzǎo jiù sòngdào wǒ jiā le 。
I purchased a genuine leather bag online yesterday. It only costs 200 Yuan and includes shipping. It is a good deal. It was delivered to me this morning.
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那也还有一年多，月卡要五百，不划算的，年卡只要两千五，办年卡怎么样？
nà yě háiyǒu yīnián duō ，yuèkǎ yào wǔbǎi ，bù huásuàn de ，niánkǎ zhǐyào liǎngqiānwǔ ，bàn niánkǎ zěnmeyàng ？
So then you still have over a year. A monthly pass is 500 yuan. It isn't good value for money. Annual passes are just 2500 yuan. How about getting an annual pass?
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上衣全面八折，现在买特别划算。
shàngyī quánmiàn bāzhé ，xiànzài mǎi tèbié huásuàn 。
All tops have 20% off, if you buy it now it's a real bargain.
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原价两千多，这次打折又送券，算下来只要四百多。多划算！看这双靴子好看吗？
yuánjià liǎng qiān duō ，zhècì dǎzhé yòu sòng quàn ，suàn xiàlai zhǐyào sì bǎi duō 。duō huásuàn ！kàn zhè shuāng xuēzi hǎokàn ma ？
The original price was more than two thousand. It was on sale and they gave a coupon, so it works out to be only four hundred or so. It's such a good deal! Do you think these boots look nice?
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五百块吃一顿饭，真不划算。可是两三百又拿不出手。哎，人情这东西真麻烦。
wǔbǎi kuài chī yīdùn fàn ，zhēn bù huásuàn 。kěshì liǎng sān bǎi yòu nábùchūshǒu 。āi ，rénqíng zhè dōngxi zhēn máfan 。
500 kuai to eat one meal. It's really not worth it. But 200 or 300 isn't enough to keep up appearances. Jeez, these social relationships are really annoying.
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韩国的东西这么划算，那我们以后都去韩国买吧。
Hánguó de dōngxi zhème huásuàn ，nà wǒmen yǐhòu dōu qù Hánguó mǎi ba 。
Things in Korea are such a good deal. Then later on we'll go to Korea to buy all our stuff.
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那也不一定，要看产品的价格，还要看当时的汇率，但是总之肯定比在国内买划算。
nà yě bù yīdìng ，yào kàn chǎnpǐn de jiàgé ，hái yào kàn dāngshí de huìlǜ ，dànshì zǒngzhī kěndìng bǐ zài guónèi mǎi huásuàn 。
I'm not so sure. You need to consider the price of the product and also the exchange rate at that time. But it's always going be a better deal than here in China.
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这有什么好丢人的？哎，不行不行不行，这家没团购，不划算。
zhè yǒu shénme hǎo diūrén de ？āi ，bù xíng bù xíng bù xíng ，zhè jiā méi tuángòu ，bù huásuàn 。
What's so embarrassing about it? Hey, no no no. This place doesn't have a group buy. It's not worth it.
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你哪儿得来的小道消息？我告诉你，只要不买奢侈品，被查到的机率很小，而且就算被查到了，也只是按标准交税。加上关税，算下来也比国内购买的价格划算。
nǐ nǎr délái de xiǎodào xiāoxi ？wǒ gàosu nǐ ，zhǐyào bù mǎi shēchǐpǐn ，bèi chá dào de jīlǜ hěn xiǎo ，érqiě jiùsuàn bèi chá dào le ，yě zhǐshì àn biāozhǔn jiāoshuì 。jiāshàng guānshuì ，suàn xiàlai yě bǐ guónèi gòumǎi de jiàgé huásuàn 。
Who's telling you this stuff? Listen, as long as you're not buying luxury goods, it's not likely that you'll get found out. Furthermore, even if you do get discovered, you'll only have to pay a standard duty. Even with the duty it's still more economical than buying domestic products.
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小姐，办了卡以后，很划算的。你看这个，原价是一千两百八，打三折只要三百多。
xiǎojie ，bàn le kǎ yǐhòu ，hěn huásuàn de 。nǐ kàn zhè ge ，yuánjià shì yīqiān liǎngbǎi bā ，dǎ sān zhé zhǐ yào sānbǎi duō 。
Miss, once you have a card it's a good deal. Look at this one. The original price is 1280, but with 70 percent off it's only a little more than 300.
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