算起来

算起来
suànlái

to calculate

5 meanings
MEANING5 meanings

MEANING

  1. verb

    to calculate

    • By my calculation, we have known each other for ten years already.

  2. verb

    to estimate

    • When you figure it out, we've known each other for ten years already.

  3. adverb

    in total

    • Counting it up, we have known each other for ten years already.

  4. adverb

    all told

    • Counting it up, we've known each other for ten years now.

  5. adverb

    (fig.) if you think about it

    • By calculation, he is two years older than me.

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Ancient calculation used bamboo sticks as a tool to count numbers.

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