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打算

dǎ suàn · da suan

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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打算 means to plan or intend to do something, or a plan itself.

2 examples

你(nǐ)打(dǎ)算(suàn)自(zì)己(jǐ)一(yì)人(rén)把(bǎ)它(tā)全(quán)部(bù)吃(chī)了(le)吗(ma)？

Did you plan to eat all of that yourself?

我(wǒ)打(dǎ)算(suàn)下(xià)个(gè)月(yuè)和(hé)朋(péng)友(you)一(yì)起(qǐ)去(qù)北(běi)海(hǎi)道(dào)。

I'll go to Hokkaido next month with my friend.

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