算是 (suàn shì) — (verb) can be considered as, to count as; (adverb) at last, finally, after all
Definition
算是 has two distinct uses: as a verb it means 'can be considered' (looser, more tentative than 数); as an adverb it means 'finally' — weaker than 终于 or 总算, and often softens a long-awaited outcome.
verb
can be considered asto count as
adverb
at lastfinallyafter all
Examples
- ，算是。Tā suī rán nián jì bù xiǎo le, dàn hái suàn shì gè hái zi.He's not young anymore, but he can still be considered a child.
- ，算是。Jīng guò yì nián liàn xí, tā suàn shì xué huì yóu yǒng le.After a year of practice, she finally learned to swim.
- ，算是。Zhè jiàn shì nǐ zuò dé bú cuò, suàn shì jí gé le.You did a decent job on this — it can be considered a pass.
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