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title: "Huasuan Meaning: 划算 (huásuàn) Means “worthwhile”"
description: "划算 (huásuàn) means “worthwhile; cost-effective; a good deal”. Hear its tones, see what 划 and 算 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huasuan"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 划算 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

划算 huásuàn

## worthwhile; cost-effective; a good deal

## It can also mean

- to calculate; to weigh up

## Its characters

1. 划 huá to scratch
2. 算 suàn to calculate

## In a sentence

这件衣服打五折，很划算。 This piece of clothing is half price, a really good deal.

当然，不是人人都觉得**划算**。

From [五险一金是什么？ · What is 五险一金 (wuxian yijin) in China?](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/what-is-wuxian-yijin-in-china#library-word-838-840)

[More about 划算](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%88%92%E7%AE%97)

## More words with 划 or 算

- [不算 bùsuàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/busuan)
- [策划 cèhuà](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/cehua)
- [测算 cèsuàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/cesuan)
- [打算 dǎsuàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dasuan)
- [规划 guīhuà](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guihua)
- [估算 gūsuàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gusuan)
- [划分 huàfēn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huafen)
- [划水 huáshuǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huashui)
- [结算 jiésuàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiesuan)
- [计划 jìhuà](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jihua)

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