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title: "Cesuan Meaning: 测算 (cèsuàn) Means “to calculate”"
description: "测算 (traditional 測算, cèsuàn) means “to calculate; to estimate”. Hear its tones, see what 测 and 算 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/cesuan"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 测算 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

测算 cèsuàn

## to calculate; to estimate

## Its characters

1. 测 cè to measure
2. 算 suàn to calculate

## In a sentence

专家测算了这个项目的成本。 Experts estimated the cost of this project.

[More about 测算](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E6%B5%8B%E7%AE%97)

## More words with 测 or 算

- [不算 bùsuàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/busuan)
- [猜测 cāicè](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/caice)
- [测量 cèliáng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/celiang)
- [测试 cèshì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/ceshi)
- [打算 dǎsuàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dasuan)
- [观测 guāncè](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guance)
- [估算 gūsuàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gusuan)
- [划算 huásuàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huasuan)
- [检测 jiǎncè](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiance)
- [结算 jiésuàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiesuan)

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