calculate in mind; plan; scheme
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to calculate in one's mind; to reckon; to plan carefully
Implies careful mental calculation of costs, benefits, or possible outcomes before making a decision. Often used with time expressions indicating duration of thought.
Zhè这
bǐ笔
qián钱
tiān添
xiē些
shén什
me么
dōng东
xi西
，
lǎo老
hàn汉
pán盘
suan算
le了
hǎo好
jǐ几
tiān天
。
The old man calculated for several days what to buy with this money.
Tā他
zài在
xīn心
lǐ里
pán盘
suan算
zhe着
zhè这
bǐ笔
shēng生
yì意
dào到
dǐ底
néng能
zhuàn赚
duō多
shao少
qián钱
。
He was calculating in his mind exactly how much money this business could make.
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Wǒ我
men们
xū需
yào要
hǎo好
hao好
pán盘
suan算
yī一
xià下
zhè这
cì次
lǚ旅
xíng行
de的
yù预
suàn算
。
We need to carefully plan out the budget for this trip.
Tā她
yī一
biān边
hē喝
chá茶
，
yī一
biān边
pán盘
suan算
zhe着
zěn怎
me么
kāi开
kǒu口
xiàng向
tā他
jiè借
qián钱
。
She sipped her tea while figuring out how to ask him for a loan.