Chinese word

划算

Pronunciation

Pinyinhuá suàn

Meaning

  • adjectivegood value

Example

这家店的菜划算，味道也不错。zhè jiā diàn de cài huá suàn wèi dào yě bú cuò

The food at this restaurant is good value, and it tastes good too.

Illustration for 划算 (good value)

More examples

团购比单买更划算。tuán gòu bǐ dān mǎi gèng huá suàn

Group buying is better value than buying individually.

Core concept

Balances the price of something with the quality or amount received, making the exchange seem favorable.

Common phrases

  • 挺划算tǐng huá suàn

    quite good value

  • 划算的选择huá suàn de xuǎn zé

    good-value choice

Similar words

实惠shí huì: Moderately priced and economical, so buying it feels safe and worthwhile.
物美价廉wù měi jià lián: Offering high quality for a low price and strong value for money.
便宜pián yi: Inexpensive enough for most people to buy easily.

Definition in Chinese

比较价格与效果后，判断价格合理、买来合算、值得购买的评价词。bǐ jiào jià gé yǔ xiào guǒ hòu pàn duàn jià gé hé lǐ mǎi lái hé suàn zhí de gòu mǎi de píng jià cí

Word origin

The compound 划算 (huásuàn, "good value") joins 划 (huá, "to weigh or work out") with 算 (suàn, "to calculate"), linking a favorable judgment to comparing cost and result.

Usage tips

  • Unlike a simple statement about price, this adjective evaluates the whole deal, so it can describe food, services, travel, or other purchases in everyday conversation.

Other meanings

  • inexpensiveadjective
  • bargainnoun

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