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划算

huásuàn

cost-effective; worth it

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Characters in this word

划 huá

Strokes
6
Radical
刂 — knife
Made of
戈 spear, lance, halberd 刂 knife

算 suàn

Strokes
14
Radical
⺮ — bamboo
Made of
⺮ bamboo 具 tool, implement
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

Example phrases

  • 从长期维护成本来看,购买这套系统比临时外包更划算。 Cóng chángqī wéihù chéngběn lái kàn, gòumǎi zhè tào xìtǒng bǐ línshí wàibāo gèng huásuàn. From the perspective of long-term maintenance costs, buying this system is more cost-effective than temporary outsourcing.
  • 买一送一的活动特别划算,我们多买了两份。 Mǎi yī sòng yī de huódòng tèbié huásuàn, wǒmen duō mǎi le liǎng fèn. The buy-one-get-one-free deal is a real bargain, so we bought two extra portions.
  • 这家酒店价格不高,服务又好,住起来很划算。 Zhè jiā jiǔdiàn jiàgé bù gāo, fúwù yòu hǎo, zhù qǐlái hěn huásuàn. This hotel is not expensive and the service is good, so staying here is good value.

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