Writing
打算 (dǎsuàn) — how to say "to plan" in Chinese
打算
To plan
verb · noun
Character composition
打
to do (in verb compounds)
算
to calculate, to plan
Radicals / Keys
手
Hand
#64 · shǒu · 4 strokes
竹
Bamboo
#118 · zhú · 6 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
打算去
dǎsuàn qù
plan to go
打算买
dǎsuàn mǎi
plan to buy
Examples
我打算下个月去旅行，已经开始看机票和酒店了。
I plan to travel next month, I've already started looking at tickets and hotels.
我打算明天去。
I plan to go tomorrow.
Mnemonic
[dǎsuàn-] Dash the Tortoise 🐢 decided to play tennis and meticulously plan her shots! She enthusiastically swung her racket 打, and then started calculating her points 算 to strategize. This all happened under a huge sign with the characters 打算, ensuring she never forgot her game plan!
Frequently asked questions
How to say plan in Chinese?
"to plan" in Chinese is 打算 (dǎsuàn).
打算 meaning in English
打算 (dǎsuàn) means "To plan".
How is 打算 pronounced?
It is pronounced dǎsuàn (written as dasuan). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to plan" in Chinese characters?
It is written 打算: 打 has 5 strokes, 算 has 14 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 打算?
打算 belongs to the HSK 3 vocabulary list.
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