Writing
精打细算 (jīng dǎ xì suàn) — how to say "to calculate carefully" in Chinese
精打
细算
To calculate carefully; to be thrifty
Character composition
精
fine, meticulous
打
to hit, to do
细
fine, detailed
算
to calculate, to count
Radicals / Keys
手
Hand
#64 · shǒu · 4 strokes
竹
Bamboo
#118 · zhú · 6 strokes
米
Rice
#119 · mǐ · 6 strokes
糸
Silk
#120 · mì · 6 strokes
Collocations
精打细算地花钱
jīngdǎxìsuàn de huā qián
spend money carefully
精打细算地过日子
jīngdǎxìsuàn de guò rìzi
live frugally
Examples
为了省钱，他买东西总是精打细算。
To save money, he always calculates carefully when buying things.
他精打细算。
He calculates carefully.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to calculate carefully" in Chinese?
"to calculate carefully" in Chinese is 精打细算 (jīng dǎ xì suàn).
What does 精打细算 mean in English?
精打细算 (jīng dǎ xì suàn) means "To calculate carefully; to be thrifty".
How is 精打细算 pronounced?
It is pronounced jīng dǎ xì suàn (written as jing da xi suan, jingdaxisuan). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to calculate carefully" in Chinese characters?
It is written 精打细算: 精 has 14 strokes, 打 has 5 strokes, 细 has 8 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 精打细算?
精打细算 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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