Definition
划算 (huá suàn) has two related uses: as an adjective it means 'worthwhile, cost-effective' (similar to 划得来 huá de lái but more common); as a verb it means 'to calculate or weigh up pros and cons' (e.g., costs), which is more practical than 衡量 (héng liáng 'to evaluate/consider') and not physical like 称 (chēng 'to weigh on a scale').
adjective
worthwhilecost-effectivea good deal
verb
to calculateto weigh up (pros and cons)
Examples
- 划算。Zhège jiàgé hěn huá suàn.This price is very cost-effective.
- 划算。Mǎi èr sòng yī de huódòng zhēn huá suàn.The buy-two-get-one-free promotion is really a good deal.
- 划算。Tā zǐxì huá suàn le yíxià chéngběn.He carefully calculated the costs.
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