How to say “plan to” in Chinese
plan to; plan
“Plan to” in Chinese is 打算, dǎ suàn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
打算 is read dǎ suàn: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 扌 “hand”.
On top, 竹 “bamboo”: people used to count with bamboo sticks.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “打算”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 打算. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我打算明年去中国留学。wǒdǎsuànmíngniánqùZhōngguóliúxuéI'm planning to go study in China next year.
- 周末你打算做什么？zhōumònǐdǎsuànzuòshénmeWhat are you planning to do this weekend?
- 暑假你打算去哪儿？shǔjiànǐdǎsuànqùnǎrWhere are you planning to go over summer break?
- 你们打算待几天？nǐmendǎsuàndāijǐtiānHow many days are you planning to stay?
- 我打算报考历史专业wǒdǎsuànbàokǎolìshǐzhuānyèI'm planning to apply for a history major.
- 毕业以后你打算做什么？bìyèyǐhòunǐdǎsuànzuòshénmeWhat are you planning to do after graduation?
More words from the lesson “Plans and decisions”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “plan to” in Chinese?
“Plan to” in Chinese is 打算, pinyin dǎsuàn.
What does 打算 mean?
打算 (dǎsuàn) means “plan to; plan”.
How do you write 打算?
打算 is 2 characters: 打 (dǎ) — hit, strike; 算 (suàn) — calculate, count. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 打算?
打算 is read dǎsuàn. Tones: dǎ — third tone, suàn — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“plan to” in the lesson “Plans and decisions”
This word is from the topic “Work and business” of HSK 3. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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