Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
划算
huásuàn
Description
如果一个东西不贵，但是很好用，我们就说它很划算。
If something is not expensive but very useful, we say it is very 划算.
买东西的时候，很多人喜欢想一想划不划算。
When buying things, many people like to think about whether it is 划算 or not.
Meanings
划算huásuàn
worthwhile; good value for the money
这件衣服很便宜，买它很划算。
This piece of clothing is very cheap; buying it is a good deal.
划算huásuàn
to weigh up; to calculate whether it pays
我划算了一下，坐火车更省钱。
I calculated and found that taking the train saves more money.
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Notes
- Etymology
划 (to plan/calculate) + 算 (to reckon), literally 'to reckon it worthwhile'.
- Nuance
划算 stresses good value for money; 值得 covers worth in a broader sense.
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