划算 (huá suàn) — (adjective) worthwhile, cost-effective, a good deal; (verb) to calculate, to weigh up (pros and cons)
Definition
As an adjective, 划算 means 'a good deal / worth it' — close to 划得来 but more common in writing. As a verb, it means to calculate whether something pays off, narrower than 衡量 (which weighs any decision, not just cost).
adjective
worthwhilecost-effectivea good deal
verb
to calculateto weigh up (pros and cons)
Examples
- 划算。Zhè ge jià gé hěn huá suàn.This price is very cost-effective.
- 划算。Mǎi èr sòng yī de huó dòng zhēn huá suàn.The buy-two-get-one-free promotion is really a good deal.
- 划算。Tā zǐ xì huá suàn le yí xià chéng běn.He carefully calculated the costs.
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