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打算 meaning in English

dǎsuàn

to plan; to intend

HSK 2verbnoun19 strokes

Meaning of 打算

Definitions from CC-CEDICT.

dǎsuàn
  1. to plan
  2. to intend
  3. to calculate
  4. plan
  5. intention
  6. calculation

Measure word: 個|个

How to use 打算

打算 is most often used as a verb before another verb to say what you intend to do. It can also be a noun meaning a plan. Example: 我打算明年去中国。(Wǒ dǎsuàn míngnián qù Zhōngguó.) I plan to go to China next year.

打 (dǎ) means to hit or do, and 算 (suàn) means to calculate, as in 计算机 (jìsuànjī). To 打算 is to "do the math" about what you will do next, so it means to plan or intend.

Common mistake: Learners often say 我打算去 with full tones on both syllables, but in casual speech 算 is often light, as in dǎsuan. Also, 打 here has nothing to do with hitting, so do not translate it literally.

打算 in example sentences

Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.

我wǒ没méi打dǎ算suàn和hé她tā做zuò朋péng友yǒu。
I made no attempt to make friends with her.
你nǐ打dǎ算suàn去qù什shén么me地dì方fāng吗ma？
Do you want to go somewhere?
你nǐ打dǎ算suàn长zhǎng时shí间jiān停tíng留liú吗ma？
Do you plan to stay long?
你nǐ打dǎ算suàn自zì己jǐ一yī人rén把bǎ它tā全quán部bù吃chī了le吗ma？
Do you plan to eat all of that yourself?
我wǒ打dǎ算suàn明míng年nián去qù美měi国guó。
I plan to go to America next year.

Stroke order for each character

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打 dǎ · to hit · 5 strokes

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算 suàn · to calculate · 14 strokes

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Related words

Words that share a character with 打算.

打电话dǎ diànhuàto make a telephone call
打开dǎkāito open; to show (a ticket)
打球dǎ qiúto play a ball sport
打车dǎchēto take a taxi (in town); to hitch a lift
打工dǎgōngto work a temporary or casual job; (of students) to have a job outside of class time, or d
计算机jìsuànjīcomputer; (Tw) calculator
打印dǎyìnto affix a seal; to stamp
打破dǎpòto break; to smash
计算jìsuànto calculate; to compute; to consider; to think over
打听dǎtingto ask about; to make some inquiries
打败dǎbàito defeat; to overpower
打扫dǎsǎoto clean; to sweep

Questions about 打算

What does 打算 mean?

打算 (dǎsuàn) means "to plan; to intend" and is used as a verb and noun.

How do you write 打算?

打算 is made of 2 characters: 打 (5 strokes), 算 (14 strokes). That is 19 strokes in total.

Is 打算 an HSK word?

Yes. 打算 is on the HSK 2 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.

What is the difference between 打算 and 计划?

打算 is more casual and personal, like "intend" or "be thinking of." 计划 (jìhuà) sounds more formal and suggests a detailed, organized plan.

How do I ask someone about their plans with 打算?

You can ask 你有什么打算？(Nǐ yǒu shénme dǎsuàn?) What are your plans? Or use it as a verb: 你打算做什么？(Nǐ dǎsuàn zuò shénme?) What do you plan to do?

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