计 jì — to calculate; to compute; to count; reckon; ruse; to plan
我们已经定好了旅行计划。Wǒ men yǐ jīng dìng hǎo le lǚ xíng jì huà.We have already made the travel plan.
Common words: 计划 (jì huà)、计算机 (jì suàn jī)、设计 (shè jì)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "to compute"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "to compute", including 计 (jì), 算 (suàn). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "to compute" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 计 (jì), 算 (suàn) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span jì, suàn — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 计 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 计 jìto calculate; to compute; to count; reckon; ruse; to planUseful words: 计划, 计算机
- 算 suànregard as; to figure; to calculate; to computeUseful words: 打算, 计算机
Common words for these 2 "to compute" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 计 (jì) — so "to compute" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "to compute".
算 suàn — regard as; to figure; to calculate; to compute
我来算一算一共多少钱。Wǒ lái suàn yi suàn yí gòng duō shao qián.Let me calculate how much it is in total.
Common words: 打算 (dǎ suàn)、计算机 (jì suàn jī)、计算 (jì suàn)
All 2 characters
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