Da Suan - Daily Mandarin Lesson 打算

Meaning

    to plan; to intend

Pronunciation

    Tone marks: ► dǎ suàn
    Tone numbers: da3 suan4

Chinese Characters

    Traditional: 打算
    Simplified: 打算

    First Character: 打 (dǎ) – beat; strike; break; fetch; make; tie up; issue; calculate; since; from
    Second Character: 算 (suàn) - regard as; to figure; to calculate; to compute

Examples of Dǎ Suàn
 
    ► Wǒ dǎ suàn xià gè yuè qù dù jiǎ.
    我打算下個月去渡假｡
    我打算下个月去渡假｡
    I plan on going on vacation next month.

    ► Nǐ dǎ suàn zěnme bàn?
    妳打算怎麼辦?
    你打算怎么办?
    What is happening with your plans?