不算

• 拼音: bù suàn
• 汉字拆解: 不 = not; 算 = 竹 (bamboo) + 目 (eye) + 廾 (hands), originally counting with bamboo sticks

含义

Doesn't count as; cannot be considered; not really.

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.

例句

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。

用法指南

语境: qualification, comparison, everyday

语气: casual

正确说法

• 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.)

错误说法

• 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)

起源与历史

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

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal