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    Chinese Grammar

    Expressing 'to calculate' with 计算 (jìsuàn)

    Actions & Events
    Manner & Method

    Structure

    Subject + 计算 + Object

    Explanation

    计算 (jìsuàn) means "to calculate" or "to compute" and is used for mathematical operations, planning, or reckoning. It combines 计 (to count/plan) and 算 (to calculate). For example, 根据中国农历计算 means "calculated according to the Chinese lunar calendar."

    Examples

    • 你帮我计算一下这次旅行大概要花多少钱。

      nǐ bāng wǒ jìsuàn yīxià zhè cì lǚxíng dàgài yào huā duōshao qián.

      Help me calculate roughly how much this trip will cost.

    • 这道数学题需要仔细计算才能做对。

      zhè dào shùxué tí xūyào zǐxì jìsuàn cái néng zuò duì.

      This math problem requires careful calculation to get right.

    • 电脑可以快速计算大量的数据。

      diànnǎo kěyǐ kuàisù jìsuàn dàliàng de shùjù.

      Computers can quickly calculate large amounts of data.

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