dǎzhǔyi

打主意

Word · Verb

to think of a plan; to scheme

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

verb

to think of a way; to devise a plan

informal

中性或稍带算计意味。

Zhè这
shì事
hái还
déi得
lìng另
dǎ打
zhǔ主
yi意
 。

We still need to think of another plan for this matter.

Wǒ我
zhèng正
zài在
wèi为
rú如
hé何
jiě解
jué决
wèn问
tí题
dǎ打
zhǔ主
yi意
 。

I'm trying to think of a way to solve the problem.

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Bié别
zháo着
jí急
 ,
dà大
jiā家
yī一
qǐ起
dǎ打
da打
zhǔ主
yi意
 。

Don't worry, let's all put our heads together and think of something.

2.

verb

to set one's sights on; to scheme to get something

informal

常隐含为了个人利益而算计,可带贬义。

Zuò做
shì事
bù不
néng能
zhǐ只
zài在
qián钱
shang上
dǎ打
zhǔ主
yi意
 。

You shouldn't just be scheming for money when doing things.

Wǒ我
huái怀
yí疑
tā他
shì是
zài在
dǎ打
wǒ我
nà那
tào套
gōng公
yù寓
de的
zhǔ主
yi意
 。

I suspect he has his eye on my apartment.

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Tā他
zǒng总
xiǎng想
zhàn占
pián便
yi宜
 ,
zhěng整
tiān天
zài在
bié别
rén人
shēn身
shang上
dǎ打
zhǔ主
yi意
 。

He's always trying to gain an advantage, scheming against others all day long.