How common it is
计算 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say jìsuàn slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
计算表示算数或估计。
jì suàn biǎo shì suàn shù huò gū jì。
计算 means to calculate or estimate.
Context note
计算常用于数学、数据和工作。
jì suàn cháng yòng yú shù xué 、 shù jù hé gōng zuò。
It is often used with math, data, and work.
5 examples
请计算答案。
qǐng jì suàn dá àn。
Please calculate the answer.
他在计算时间。
tā zài jì suàn shí jiān。
He is calculating time.
计算很重要。
jì suàn hěn zhòng yào。
Calculation is important.
老师教我们计算。
lǎo shī jiào wǒ men jì suàn。
The teacher taught us to calculate.
这个数字好计算。
zhè ge shù zì hǎo jì suàn。
This number is easy to calculate.
5 mini stories
老师让大家计算总数。
lǎo shī ràng dà jiā jì suàn zǒng shù。
The teacher asked everyone to calculate the total.
他认真计算每一项。
tā rèn zhēn jì suàn měi yí xiàng。
He carefully calculated each item.
计算后，答案更清楚。
jì suàn hòu， dá àn gèng qīng chǔ。
After calculating, the answer became clearer.
这台机器可以帮助计算。
zhè tái jī qì kě yǐ bāng zhù jì suàn。
This machine can help with calculation.
他学会了快速计算。
tā xué huì le kuài sù jì suàn。
He learned to calculate quickly.