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    Making judgments with 算 (suàn) meaning "count as" or "kind of is"

    HSK 3
    Description & Modification

    Structure

    Subject + 算 + Category/Adjective

    Explanation

    The verb 算 (suàn) is used to classify or judge something, meaning "count as," "be considered," or "kind of is." It expresses a subjective evaluation that something belongs to a category or meets a standard. For example, 这算好的了 means "this counts as good already."

    Examples

    • 这顿饭算便宜的了，才花了五十块。

      zhè dùn fàn suàn piányi de le, cái huāle wǔshí kuài.

      This meal was pretty cheap — it only cost fifty yuan.

    • 他在班里算成绩比较好的学生。

      tā zài bān lǐ suàn chéngjì bǐjiào hǎo de xuéshēng.

      He's considered one of the better students in the class.

    • 今天的天气算不错了，至少没下雨。

      jīntiān de tiānqì suàn búcuò le, zhìshǎo méi xiàyǔ.

      Today's weather is pretty good — at least it didn't rain.

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