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# Making judgments with "算"
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<SentenceQuiz>
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- 她 _算_ 天才 。
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<!-- - Tā _suàn_ tiāncái. -->
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- She is considered a genius.
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- 这 _算_ 秘密 吗 ？
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<!-- - Zhè _suàn_ mìmì ma? -->
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- Is this considered a secret?
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- 她 _算_ 不 _算_ 你 女朋友 ？
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<!-- - Tā _suàn_ bu _suàn_ nǐ nǚpéngyou? -->
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- Can she be considered your girlfriend or not?
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- 美国 的 中国 菜 _算_ 中国 菜 吗 ？
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<!-- - Měiguó de Zhōngguó cài _suàn_ Zhōngguó cài ma? -->
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- Can American Chinese food be considered Chinese food?
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- 我们 认识 ，但是 不 _算_ 朋友 。
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<!-- - Wǒmen rènshi, dànshì bù _suàn_ péngyou. -->
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- We know each other, but can't be considered friends.
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- 这 家 店 的 东西 _算_ 便宜 **的** 。
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<!-- - Zhè jiā diàn de dōngxi _suàn_ piányi **de**. -->
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- The things in this shop are pretty cheap.
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- 我 女儿 _算_ 听话 **的** 。
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<!-- - Wǒ nǚér _suàn_ tīnghuà **de**. -->
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- My daughter pretty much does what she's told.
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- 在 我们 公司 ，我 _算_ 年轻 **的** 。
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<!-- - Zài wǒmen gōngsī, wǒ _suàn_ niánqīng **de**. -->
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- I'm considered young in our company.
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- 你 老板 _算_ 大方 **的** ，我 老板 更 小气 。
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<!-- - Nǐ lǎobǎn _suàn_ dàfang **de**, wǒ lǎobǎn gèng xiǎoqì. -->
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- Your boss could be said to be generous. My boss is even stingier.
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- 他 _算_ 天才 。
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<!-- - Tā _suàn_ tiāncái. -->
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- He is considered a genius.
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- 他 _算_ **是** 天才 。
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<!-- - Tā _suàn_ **shì** tiāncái. -->
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- You could say he's a genius (I guess).
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- _算_ 你 狠！
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<!-- - _Suàn_ nǐ hěn! -->
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- Well aren't you tough!
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- 你 _算_ 老几 ？
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<!-- - Nǐ _suàn_ lǎojǐ? -->
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- So you think you're some kind of big shot?
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- 这 _不 算_ 什么 。
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<!-- - Zhè _bù suàn_ shénme. -->
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- It's no big deal.
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</SentenceQuiz>
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<TOC>
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- Level: [B1](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/B1_grammar_points) / [HSK5](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/HSK5_grammar_points)
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- Similar to
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- Used for: [Adding more explanation](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Adding_more_explanation), [Expressing quality](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_quality)
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- Keywords: [算](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%E7%AE%97)
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</TOC>
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The word 算 (suàn) has a number of uses which can be translated in a number of ways. The common theme is that 算 indicates some kind of judgment and may be thought of as "counts as" or "is considered to be."
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## Used with a Noun
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This essentially expresses that one "considers" something to be something else, as in, "I consider her a genius."
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### Structure
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Subj. (+ 不) + 算 + Noun
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### Examples
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- 她 _算_ 天才 。
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<!-- - Tā _suàn_ tiāncái. -->
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- She is considered a genius.
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- 这 _算_ 秘密 吗 ？
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<!-- - Zhè _suàn_ mìmì ma? -->
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- Is this considered a secret?
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- 她 _算_ 不 _算_ 你 女朋友 ？
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<!-- - Tā _suàn_ bu _suàn_ nǐ nǚpéngyou? -->
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- Can she be considered your girlfriend or not?
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- 美国 的 中国 菜 _算_ 中国 菜 吗 ？
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<!-- - Měiguó de Zhōngguó cài _suàn_ Zhōngguó cài ma? -->
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- Can American Chinese food be considered Chinese food?
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- 我们 认识 ，但是 不 _算_ 朋友 。
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<!-- - Wǒmen rènshi, dànshì bù _suàn_ péngyou. -->
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- We know each other, but can't be considered friends.
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## Used with an Adjective
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### Affirmative Form
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算 can also be used with an adjective. It adds a sense of "comparatively speaking," as in, "in the grand scheme of things, this counts as...."
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#### Structure
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Subj. + 算 + Adj. + 的
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#### Examples
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- 这 家 店 的 东西 _算_ 便宜 **的** 。
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<!-- - Zhè jiā diàn de dōngxi _suàn_ piányi **de**. -->
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- The things in this shop are pretty cheap.
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- 我 女儿 _算_ 听话 **的** 。
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<!-- - Wǒ nǚér _suàn_ tīnghuà **de**. -->
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- My daughter pretty much does what she's told.
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- 在 我们 公司 ，我 _算_ 年轻 **的** 。
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<!-- - Zài wǒmen gōngsī, wǒ _suàn_ niánqīng **de**. -->
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- I'm considered young in our company.
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- 你 老板 _算_ 大方 **的** ，我 老板 更 小气 。
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<!-- - Nǐ lǎobǎn _suàn_ dàfang **de**, wǒ lǎobǎn gèng xiǎoqì. -->
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- Your boss could be said to be generous. My boss is even stingier.
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### Negative Form
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This is essentially a straight negation of the affirmative form, but because it's so commonly used, it's worth giving providing extra examples.
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#### Structure
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Subj. + 不 + 算 + Adj.
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Note that you don't need add a 的 here.
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#### Examples
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- 这 次 考试 _不 算_ 难 。
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<!-- - Zhè cì kǎoshì _bù suàn_ nán. -->
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- This exam isn't that difficult.
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- 三十 岁 结婚 _不 算_ 晚 。
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<!-- - Sānshí suì jiéhūn _bù suàn_ wǎn. -->
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- Getting married when you're 30 can't be considered late.
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- 他 才 一 米 七 五 ，_不 算_ 高 。
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<!-- - Tā cái yī mǐ qī wǔ, _bù suàn_ gāo. -->
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- He's only 1.75 meters tall. He can't be considered very tall.
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- 剪 个 头发 五十 块 ，_不 算_ 贵 。
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<!-- - Jiǎn gè tóufa wǔshí kuài, _bù suàn_ guì. -->
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- Fifty kuai for a haircut. It can't be considered expensive.
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## Adding a Tone of Reluctance with 算是
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For both the noun and adjective patterns above, the "judgment" indicated by 算 can be made more reluctant by following 算 immediately with a 是.
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- 他 _算_ 天才 。
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<!-- - Tā _suàn_ tiāncái. -->
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- He is considered a genius.
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- 他 _算_ **是** 天才 。
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<!-- - Tā _suàn_ **shì** tiāncái. -->
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- You could say he's a genius (I guess).
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## Colloquial Sayings
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A few common examples:
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- _算_ 你 狠！
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<!-- - _Suàn_ nǐ hěn! -->
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- Well aren't you tough!
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- 你 _算_ 老几 ？
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<!-- - Nǐ _suàn_ lǎojǐ? -->
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- So you think you're some kind of big shot?
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- 这 _不 算_ 什么 。
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<!-- - Zhè _bù suàn_ shénme. -->
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- It's no big deal.
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