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The word 算 (suàn) has a number of uses which can be translated in a
number of ways. None of these is particularly hard to understand, but
for the sake of clarity, we've brought them all together in one place.
The common theme is that 算 indicates some kind of judgment and may be
thought of as "counts as" or "is considered to be."
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- [<span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Used with A
Noun</span>](#Used_with_A_Noun "wikilink")
- [<span class="tocnumber">1.1</span>
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- [<span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Used with An
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- [<span class="tocnumber">2.1</span>
<span class="toctext">Affirmative
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- [<span class="tocnumber">2.1.1</span>
<span class="toctext">Structure</span>](#Structure_2 "wikilink")
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### <span id="Structure" class="mw-headline">Structure</span>
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Subj. (+ 不) + 算 + Noun
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### <span id="Examples" class="mw-headline">Examples</span>
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- 这 *算* 秘密 吗 ？<span class="pinyin">Zhè *suàn* mìmì
ma?</span><span class="trans">Do you consider this as a
secret?</span>
- 她 *算* 不 *算* 你 女朋友 ？<span class="pinyin">Tā *suàn* bu *suàn*
nǐ nǚpéngyou?</span><span class="trans">Can she be considered as
your girlfriend or not?</span>
- 美国 的 中国 菜 *算* 中国 菜 吗 ？<span class="pinyin">Měiguó de
Zhōngguó cài *suàn* Zhōngguó cài ma?</span><span class="trans">Can
American Chinese food be considered as Chinese food?</span>
- 我们 认识 ，但是 不 *算* 朋友 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒmen rènshi,
dànshì bù *suàn* péngyou.</span><span class="trans">We know each
other, but we don't consider each other as friends.</span>
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### <span id="Affirmative_Form" class="mw-headline">Affirmative Form</span>
算 can also be used with an adjective. It has an implication of
comparing.
#### <span id="Structure_2" class="mw-headline">Structure</span>
<div class="jiegou">
Subj. + 算 (是) + Adj. + 的
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#### <span id="Examples_2" class="mw-headline">Examples</span>
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- 这 家 店 的 东西 *算* 便宜 **的** 。<span class="pinyin">Zhè jiā
diàn de dōngxi *suàn* piányi **de**.</span><span class="trans">The
things in this shop are pretty cheap.</span>
- 我 女儿 *算* 听话 **的** 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ nǚér *suàn*
tīnghuà **de**.</span><span class="trans">My daughter sorta does
what she's told.</span>
- 在 我们 公司 ，我 *算* 年轻 **的** 。<span class="pinyin">Zài wǒmen
gōngsī, wǒ *suàn* niánqīng **de**.</span><span class="trans">I'm
pretty young in our company.</span>
- 你 老板 *算* 大方 **的** ，我 老板 更 小气 。<span class="pinyin">Nǐ
lǎobǎn *suàn* dàfang **de**, wǒ lǎobǎn gèng
xiǎoqì.</span><span class="trans">Your boss is pretty generous. My
boss is even more stingy.</span>
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### <span id="Negative_Form" class="mw-headline">Negative Form</span>
#### <span id="Structure_3" class="mw-headline">Structure</span>
<div class="jiegou">
Subj. + 不 + 算 (+ Adv.) + Adj.
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Note that you don't need add a 的 here.
#### <span id="Examples_3" class="mw-headline">Examples</span>
<div class="liju">
- 这 次 考试 *不 算* 难 。<span class="pinyin">Zhè cì kǎoshì *bù suàn*
nán.</span><span class="trans">This exam isn't that
difficult.</span>
- 三十 岁 结婚 *不 算* 晚 。<span class="pinyin">Sānshí suì jiéhūn *bù
suàn* wǎn.</span><span class="trans">Getting married when you're 30
can't be considered late. </span>
- 他 才 一 米 七 五 ，*不 算* 高 。<span class="pinyin">Tā cái yī mǐ
qī wǔ, *bù suàn* gāo.</span><span class="trans">He's only 1.75
meters tall. He can't be considered very tall.</span>
- 剪 个 头发 五十 块 ，*不 算* 贵 。<span class="pinyin">Jiǎn gè tóufa
wǔshí kuài, *bù suàn* guì.</span><span class="trans">Fifty kuai for
a haircut. It can't be considered expensive.</span>
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<div class="liju">
- *算* 你 狠！<span class="pinyin">*Suàn* nǐ
hěn!</span><span class="trans">Well aren't you!</span>
- 你 *算* 老几 ？<span class="pinyin">Nǐ *suàn*
lǎojǐ?</span><span class="trans">Who do you think you are?</span>
- 这 *不 算* 什么 。<span class="pinyin">Zhè *bù suàn*
shénme.</span><span class="trans">It's no big deal.</span>
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