精打细算 jīng dǎ xì suàn

1. (saying) meticulous planning and careful accounting

These meanings come from the same dictionary that powers the Chinese to Pinyin translator and the Chinese to English translator, so a whole sentence containing 精打细算 will read it the same way this page does.

精打细算 is written with 4 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

What does 精打细算 mean in English?

精打细算 is pronounced jīng dǎ xì suàn and means (saying) meticulous planning and careful accounting.

How do you pronounce 精打细算?

精打细算 is jīng dǎ xì suàn in pinyin — written jingdaxisuan without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 精打细算?

精打细算 is written with 4 characters: 精 (jīng) Refined (excellent - precise - energy - competent), 打 (dǎ / dá) Hit (beat - break - make); Dozen, 细 (xì) Fine (thin - gentle - detailed - minutely), 算 (suàn) Calculate (count - plan). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 精打细算 written in traditional Chinese?

精打細算. The simplified form 精打细算 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 精打細算 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced jīng dǎ xì suàn.

Is 精打细算 an HSK word?

Yes — 精打细算 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.