Definition
计算 (jìsuàn) is the standard verb for 'calculate' or 'compute' — you use it for arithmetic, costs, or computer calculations. It's more specific than 算 (suàn), which is a broader, everyday word that can also mean 'regard as' or 'anyway'. 统计 (tǒng jì) is narrower: it means to tally or compile statistics systematically.
verb
to calculateto computeto count
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 计算。Qǐng yòng jìsuànjī jì suàn zhè dào tí.Please use a computer to calculate this problem.
- 计算?Nǐ néng jì suàn chū zǒng jiàqián ma?Can you calculate the total price?
- 计算。Tā zhèngzài jì suàn gōngsī de chéngběn.He is calculating the company's costs.
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