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title: "Gusuan Meaning: 估算 (gūsuàn) Means “to estimate”"
description: "估算 (gūsuàn) means “to estimate; estimate”. Hear its tones, see what 估 and 算 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gusuan"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
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# What does 估算 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

估算 gūsuàn

## to estimate; estimate

## Its characters

1. 估 gū to estimate
2. 算 suàn to calculate

## In a sentence

我估算了一下，大概要花一万块。 I estimated it, and it will cost about ten thousand yuan.

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## More words with 估 or 算

- [不算 bùsuàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/busuan)
- [测算 cèsuàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/cesuan)
- [打算 dǎsuàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dasuan)
- [低估 dīgū](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/digu)
- [估计 gūjì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guji)
- [划算 huásuàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huasuan)
- [结算 jiésuàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiesuan)
- [计算 jìsuàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jisuan)
- [计算机 jìsuànjī](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jisuanji)
- [就算 jiùsuàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiusuan)

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