Chinese word

不算

Pronunciation

Pinyinbù suàn

Meaning

  • verbnot count as

Example

他的话不算借口。tā de huà bú suàn jiè kǒu

What he says does not count as an excuse.

Illustration for 不算 (not count as)

More examples

现在不算晚，你还有机会。xiàn zài bú suàn wǎn nǐ hái yǒu jī huì

It is not too late now, so you still have a chance.

Core concept

A fact or reason is set aside before it can support a judgment or enter a total.

Common phrases

  • 不算晚bú suàn wǎn

    not count as late

  • 不算过分bú suàn guò fèn

    not count as excessive

  • 不算什么bú suàn shén me

    not amount to much

Similar words

算不上suàn bú shàng: Does not fully qualify as a particular kind of thing.
算suàn: Counts as or is accepted as a particular thing.
当作dàng zuò: Treats one thing as another for a particular purpose.
视为shì wéi: Regards something as belonging to a particular kind or category.

Definition in Chinese

不被视作某事物或理由；不作为某种计入或认可。bú bèi shì zuò mǒu shì wù huò lǐ yóu bú zuò wéi móu zhǒng jì rù huò rèn kě

Word origin

不 (bù, "not") + 算 (suàn, "reckon") presents something as excluded from the calculation, including the mental calculation used to assess a situation.

Usage tips

  • The expression can make a correction sound measured: it rejects a label or reason while leaving the rest of the situation open to discussion.

Other meanings

  • not countverb
  • not be includedverb

Opposites

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