Chinese words starting with “suan”
11 words in our HSK vocabulary start with the syllable suan. They are sorted by how common they are, so the ones you are most likely to meet come first.
Initial s · final uan · hear the four tones and see example characters →
- 1st tone 3
- 4th tone 8
Word counts by tone are counted on the first syllable of each word.
All 11 words
| # | Word | Pinyin | POS | Meaning | Study list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 算 | suàn | v,d | to regard as; to figure; to calculate; to compute | |
| 2 | 算是 | suàn shì | v | considered to be; at last | |
| 3 | 酸 | suān | a,n | sour; tart; sick at heart; grieved; sore; aching; pedantic; impractical; to make sarcastic remarks about sb; an acid | |
| 4 | 算了 | suàn le | let it be; let it pass; forget about it | ||
| 5 | 酸奶 | suān nǎi | n | yogurt | |
| 6 | 蒜 | suàn | n | garlic | |
| 7 | 算计 | suàn ji | v,vn | to reckon; to calculate; to plan; to expect; to scheme | |
| 8 | 算数 | suàn shù | v | to count numbers; to keep to one's word; to hold (i.e. to remain valid); to count (i.e. to be important) | |
| 9 | 算账 | suàn zhàng | v | (accounting) to balance the books; to do the accounts; (fig.) to settle an account; to get one's revenge | |
| 10 | 算盘 | suàn pán | n | abacus; plan; scheme | |
| 11 | 酸甜苦辣 | suān tián kǔ là | l | sour, sweet, bitter and spicy hot; fig. the joys and sorrows of life |
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