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打算

dǎ suàn · da suan

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 2Old HSK 3Measure word: 个 gè

Meaning

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  1. to plan
  2. to intend
  3. to calculate
  4. plan
  5. intention
  6. calculation
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What are you doing Saturday?

  1. Dengdeng

    亮亮(liàngliàng)，周末(zhōumò)你(nǐ)打算(dǎsuàn)做(zuò)什么(shénme)？

    Liangliang, what do you plan to do this weekend?

  2. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)打算(dǎsuàn)在(zài)家(jiā)睡(shuì)一天(yītiān)。

    I plan to sleep at home all day.

  3. Dengdeng

    一天(yītiān)？你(nǐ)不(bù)打算(dǎsuàn)出去(chūqù)玩(wán)吗(ma)？

    All day? You do not plan to go out?

  4. Liangliang

    不(bù)打算(dǎsuàn)。我(wǒ)的(de)计划(jìhuà)是(shì)睡(shuì)到(dào)天黑(tiānhēi)。

    No. My plan is to sleep until dark.

  5. Dengdeng

    那(nà)你(nǐ)晚上(wǎnshang)打算(dǎsuàn)吃(chī)什么(shénme)？

    Then what do you plan to eat tonight?

  6. Liangliang

    打算(dǎsuàn)吃(chī)早饭(zǎofàn)！

    I plan to eat breakfast!

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Usage

打算 means to plan or intend to do something, or a plan itself.

In a sentence

2 examples
01

你(nǐ)打(dǎ)算(suàn)自(zì)己(jǐ)一(yì)人(rén)把(bǎ)它(tā)全(quán)部(bù)吃(chī)了(le)吗(ma)？

Did you plan to eat all of that yourself?

Tatoeba: Chinese by mirrorvan · English by catapri · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

我(wǒ)打(dǎ)算(suàn)下(xià)个(gè)月(yuè)和(hé)朋(péng)友(you)一(yì)起(qǐ)去(qù)北(běi)海(hǎi)道(dào)。

I'll go to Hokkaido next month with my friend.

Tatoeba: Chinese by jiangche · English by CN · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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打
dǎ

to beat; to strike

算
suàn

to regard as; to figure

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