suàn

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technical

Meaning of 笔算

笔算 means to calculate by writing out the steps; to do math on paper. Pronounced bǐ suàn.

  • to calculate by writing out the steps; to do math on paper

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
dào
de
chú
 
men
hái
shì
suàn
ba
 

Let's calculate this complex division problem by hand.

Kǎo
shì
shí
zhǔn
yòng
suàn
 
zhǐ
néng
suàn
 

Calculators are not allowed during the exam; you must calculate on paper.

Zài
diàn
nǎo
zhī
qián
 
suàn
shì
xiàng
běn
néng
 

Before computers became widespread, written calculation was a fundamental skill.

Lǎo
shī
jiāo
men
liè
shù
shì
jìn
xíng
suàn
 

The teacher taught us to use columnar arithmetic for written calculation.