算是
suànshìTraditional: 算是
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Translation
to count as, to be considered, more or less
Word origin
A compound of 算 (suàn, to reckon or count) and 是 (shì, to be). To reckon something as being a certain thing, that is to count as or be considered.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 算 (suàn, to count) + 是 (shì, to be)
Stroke order
算
是
Examples
。
This counts as good news.
。
He is more or less an old friend of mine.
。
Today's weather is fairly good, all things considered.
。
This matter is finally more or less settled.
。
He is considered the tallest in the class.
算是 (suàn shì) means to count as or be considered. It often softens a claim to mean roughly or more or less.
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