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<h1>Making judgments with "suan"
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<p>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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<h2>Contents</h2>

  
<div class="contents"><ul><li><span style="font-size: 20px;">1 Used with A Noun </span></li>
<ul><li><span style="font-size: 20px;">1.1 Structure </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">1.2 Examples </span></li>
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<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">2 Used with An Adjective </span></li>
<ul><li><span style="font-size: 20px;">2.1 Affirmative Form </span></li>
<ul><li><span style="font-size: 20px;">2.1.1 Structure </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">2.1.2 Examples </span></li>
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<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">2.2 Negative Form </span></li>
<ul><li><span style="font-size: 20px;">2.2.1 Structure </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">2.2.2 Examples </span></li>
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<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">3 Colloquial Sayings </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">4 See also </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">5 Sources and further reading </span></li>
<ul><li><span style="font-size: 20px;">5.1 Books</span></li>
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<h2>Used with A Noun</h2>

<h3>Structure</h3>

<div class="deux">Subj. (+ 不) + 算 + Noun
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<h3>Examples</h3>

<div class="exemple"><ul><li><span style="font-size: 20px;">这 算 秘密 吗 ？
Zhè suàn mìmì ma?
Do you consider this as a secret? </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">她 算 不 算 你 女朋友 ？
Tā suàn bu suàn nǐ nǚpéngyou?
Can she be considered as your girlfriend or not? </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">美国 的 中国 菜 算 中国 菜 吗 ？
Měiguó de Zhōngguó cài suàn Zhōngguó cài ma?
Can American Chinese food be considered as Chinese food? </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">我们 认识 ，但是 不 算 朋友 。
Wǒmen rènshi, dànshì bù suàn péngyou.
We know each other, but we don't consider each other as friends.</span><br/></li>
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<h2>Used with An Adjective</h2>

<h3>Affirmative Form</h3>

<p>算 can also be used with an adjective. It has an implication of comparing.
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<h3>Structure</h3>

<div class="deux">Subj. + 算 (是) + Adj. + 的</div>

<h3>Examples</h3>

<div class="exemple"><ul><li><span style="font-size: 20px;">这 家 店 的 东西 算 便宜 的 。
Zhè jiā diàn de dōngxi suàn piányi de.
The things in this shop are pretty cheap. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">我 女儿 算 听话 的 。
Wǒ nǚér suàn tīnghuà de.
My daughter sorta does what she's told. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">在 我们 公司 ，我 算 年轻 的 。
Zài wǒmen gōngsī, wǒ suàn niánqīng de.
I'm pretty young in our company. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">你 老板 算 大方 的 ，我 老板 更 小气 。
Nǐ lǎobǎn suàn dàfang de, wǒ lǎobǎn gèng xiǎoqì.
Your boss is pretty generous. My boss is even more stingy.</span><br/></li>
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<h3>Negative Form</h3>

<h3>Structure</h3>

<div class="deux">Subj. + 不 + 算 (+ Adv.) + Adj.</div>

<p>Note that you don't need add a 的 here.</p>

<h3>Examples</h3>

<div class="exemple"><ul><li><span style="font-size: 20px;">这 次 考试 不 算 难 。
Zhè cì kǎoshì bù suàn nán.
This exam isn't that difficult. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">三十 岁 结婚 不 算 晚 。
Sānshí suì jiéhūn bù suàn wǎn.
Getting married when you're 30 can't be considered late. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">他 才 一 米 七 五 ，不 算 高 。
Tā cái yī mǐ qī wǔ, bù suàn gāo.
He's only 1.75 meters tall. He can't be considered very tall. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">剪 个 头发 五十 块 ，不 算 贵 。
Jiǎn gè tóufa wǔshí kuài, bù suàn guì.
Fifty kuai for a haircut. It can't be considered expensive.</span><br/></li>
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<h2>Colloquial Sayings</h2>

<h3>A few common examples:
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<div class="exemple"><ul><li><span style="font-size: 20px;">算 你 狠！
Suàn nǐ hěn!
Well aren't you! </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">你 算 老几 ？
Nǐ suàn lǎojǐ?
Who do you think you are? </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">这 不 算 什么 。
Zhè bù suàn shénme.
It's no big deal.</span><br/></li>
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<h3>See also</h3>

<h3>Sources and further reading
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<h4>Books</h4>
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