(dǎ suàn) - to plan, to intend, to mean to in Mandarin
dǎsuànTraditional: 打算
Translation
to plan, to intend, to mean to
Word origin
The word 打算 combines 打 'to do, to act' with 算 'to calculate, to plan'. 算 has the 竹 (bamboo) radical, recalling counting rods made of bamboo. Together they mean to plan or intend.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 打 (dǎ, to do) + 算 (suàn, to calculate: 竹 bamboo radical)
Stroke order
打
算
Examples
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What do you plan to do?
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I plan to get married next year.
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He intends to go travelling.
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Where are you planning to go?
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I am planning to learn French.
打算 (dǎ suàn) - to plan, to intend, to mean to.
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