粵

算syun3數sou3

simp算数
syun3 sou3suàn shù

English

  1. to count numbers
  2. (slang) forget it
  3. to keep to one's word
  4. to hold (i.e. to remain valid)
  5. to count (i.e. to be important)
  6. to count; to keep one's words; to have one's words taken seriously; literally: to count number
  7. to indicate that some matter is concluded or can be considered settled; fine; alright; to forget it; to let it be

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 認真對待諾言;守承諾;會做返應承咗人嘅嘢
  2. 當件事已經達成,罷休、唔再計較;類似算、罷就

Examples

  • 那算数吗?

    Does that count?

    Tatoeba · GlossaMatik CC BY

  • 算数处理数字。

    Arithmetic deals with numbers.

    Tatoeba · CLARET CC BY

  • 有多少本算数书留着?

    How many arithmetic books are left?

    Tatoeba · mov0021 CC BY

  • 大人講過嘅嘢要算數。

    Adults should keep their words. ----

  • 算數,呢鑊我骾咗佢,當買個教訓。

    Fine, I will just reluctantly accept this as a lesson learnt.

  • 呢件事我唔會就噉算數,你睇住嚟!

    I won't just let this issue go. You'd better watch out!

Sources: cc-canto, cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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