rough work; scratch paper calculations
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
rough draft or scratch work used when solving math problems; calculations done on scrap paper
Refers to the informal calculations or draft work done on scrap paper while solving mathematical problems. Often used in educational contexts. Can also be used with the 儿 suffix as 算草儿 in some dialects or informal speech.
Zuò做
shù数
xué学
tí题
shí时
，
yī一
dìng定
yào要
xiān先
dǎ打
suàn算
cǎo草
。
When doing math problems, you must first do rough calculations.
Tā他
de的
suàn算
cǎo草
xiě写
de得
hěn很
gōng工
zhěng整
，
lián连
lǎo老
shī师
dōu都
biǎo表
yáng扬
le了
tā他
。
His scratch work was very neat, and even the teacher praised him.
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Zhè这
dào道
nán难
tí题
wǒ我
dǎ打
sān三
biàn遍
suàn算
cǎo草
cái才
suàn算
duì对
。
I did rough calculations three times before getting this difficult problem right.
Kǎo考
shì试
shí时
qǐng请
bù不
yào要
zài在
shì试
juàn卷
shàng上
dǎ打
suàn算
cǎo草
。
Please do not do scratch calculations on the exam paper during the test.