不算

• Pinyin: bù suàn
• Desglose de hanzi: 不 = not; 算 = 竹 (bamboo) + 目 (eye) + 廾 (hands), originally counting with bamboo sticks

Significado

No contar como; no considerarse; no ser (tan).

Used to make distinctions or qualifications, indicating that something doesn't quite meet a certain standard or category. Common in discussions about whether something qualifies as something else.

Ejemplos

1. 他的中文虽然不流利，但也不算太差。
2. 这点小雨不算什么，比赛照常进行。
3. 就这几个菜，不算丰盛，但绝对够吃。

Guía de uso

Contexto: qualification, comparison, everyday

Tono: casual

Correcto

• 这个价格不算贵。(This price isn't considered expensive.)
• 迟到五分钟不算什么大问题。(Being five minutes late isn't a big deal.)

Incorrecto

• 在正式评估时说：这不算合格。(In formal evaluations, use 不能算作 or 不符合标准 for clearer criteria)

Origen e historia

不 (not) + 算 (to count, consider). Doesn't count or qualify as.

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal