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Compute in Chinese

to compute · HSK 5

计算 jì suàn

  1. 计 jì to count
  2. 算 suàn to calculate

请帮我计算一下总价。 Please help me calculate the total price.

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How do you say compute in Chinese?

Compute in Chinese is 计算 (jì suàn).

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