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算盘
suàn pán
Meaning
- abacus
- plan
- scheme
Definition
一种手动计算工具，通常由框架和算珠组成，用于算术运算；也比喻个人或团体的计划、打算。
A manual calculating tool, typically consisting of a frame and beads, used for arithmetic operations; also metaphorically refers to one's plan or scheme.
Usage
作为名词，可指实物算盘，也可用于比喻义，常与‘打’、‘盘算’等搭配，表示精打细算或暗中谋划。
As a noun, it can refer to the physical abacus, or be used metaphorically, often with verbs like 'hit' or 'calculate', indicating careful calculation or secret scheming.
Examples
- 1 爷爷用算盘计算账目又快又准。(Grandfather uses the abacus to calculate accounts quickly and accurately.)
- 2 他总是在打自己的小算盘，从不考虑团队利益。(He is always calculating his own gains, never considering the team's interests.)
- 3 这个计划需要重新盘算，不能光顾着打如意算盘。(This plan needs to be recalculated; we can't just be overly optimistic.)
- 4 传统算盘至今仍在一些商铺中使用。(Traditional abacuses are still used in some shops today.)
- 5 你打的什么算盘，我一眼就看出来了。(I can see right through your scheme.)
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