合算 (hé suàn) — worthwhile, cost-effective

Definition

Adjective meaning 'worthwhile / cost-effective' — the price, deal, or plan gives good value for the money.

adjective

worthwhilecost-effective

合算，。
Zhè ge jià gé hěn hé suàn, wǒ jué dìng mǎi le.
This price is very worthwhile — I've decided to buy it.
合算，。
Yòng zhè ge fāng àn gèng hé suàn, néng shěng bù shǎo qián.
Using this plan is more cost-effective; it can save a lot of money.
，合算。
Huā zhè me duō qián mǎi yí jiàn yī fu, wǒ jué de bú tài hé suàn.
Spending so much money on a piece of clothing, I don't think it's very worthwhile.

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

合hétogether

算suàncalculate

合 ('together') and 算 ('calculate') combine: when costs and benefits are calculated together, the result is worthwhile.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

亼口合

合 shows 亼 and 口 arranged as two mouths speaking together.

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

竹目廾算

The current form 算 has 竹 on top, 目 in the middle, and 廾 below; the 目 part may have originally drawn counting rods, often made of bamboo.

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