Definition
算清 is a resultative verb compound (verb 算 'calculate' + complement 清 'clear'). It means to calculate until the result is clear — settling an account, figuring out an exact number, or getting a clear picture of a ratio. Like many resultative compounds, it can be split with 得/不 to form the potential complement: 算得清 ('can figure out') and 算不清 ('cannot figure out'). It can also take 了 for completed action: 算清了 ('have settled').
r.v.
to calculate clearlyto settle (an account)to figure out (the exact amount/ratio)
Examples
- 算清?Zhè bǐ zhàng nǐ suàn qīng le ma?Have you settled this account?
- 。Zhège shùzì wǒ suàn bù qīng.I can't figure out this number.
- 算清。Tā suàn qīng le suǒyǒu de fèiyòng.He calculated all the expenses clearly.
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