# 盘算 (pánsuàn)

In Mandarin Chinese, 盘算 (pánsuàn) means “to calculate; to plan; to scheme”. It is part of the HSK 7–9 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

- Meaning: to calculate; to plan; to scheme
- Pinyin: pánsuàn (pan2 suan4)
- Traditional: 盤算
- HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9

## Examples

- 他心里正在盘算着下一步。
  Tā xīnlǐ zhèngzài pánsuànzhe xià yībù.
  He is planning the next step in his mind.

## Characters

- [盘](https://hanziro.com/word/pan-plate/) (pán): plate; dish
- [算](https://hanziro.com/word/suan-calculate/) (suàn): to calculate; to count

https://hanziro.com/word/pan-suan-calculate/

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