算 过没有？Wánchéng zhè xiàng gōngchéng xūyào duōshǎo réngōng, nǐ suànguo méiyǒu? Have
you calculated how many man-days will be needed to finish this project? 2 may be considered as ■
今天不算冷，昨天才冷呢！Jīntiān bú suàn lěng, zuótiān cái lěng ne! Today can’t be considered
cold. Yesterday was really cold.
suànle 算了 V let it be, forget it
suànshù 算数 V count ■ 我说话是算数的。Wǒ shuōhuà shì suàn shù de. Whatever I say counts. (→ I
mean what I say.)
suī 虽 TRAD 雖 CONJ although
suīrán 虽然 CONJ although, though ■ 虽然已经 是秋天了，这两天天气还是很热。Suīrán yǐjīng shì
qiūtiān le, zhè liǎng tiān tiānqì háishì hěn rè. Although it’s already autumn, it’s still hot these days.
■ 他虽然赚了很多钱，但是还不满足。 Tā suīrán zhuànle hěn duō qián, dànshì hái bù mǎnzú.
Although he’s earned a lot of money, he is still dissatisfied.
NOTE: 虽然 suīrán is often used together with 但是 dànshì or 但 dàn to form the pattern 虽然 ... 但(是).
suí 随 TRAD 隨 V let (somebody do as he pleases), as you wish ■ 这件事和我没有关系，随你处 理。
Zhè jiàn shì hé wǒ méiyǒu guānxi, suí nǐ chǔlǐ. This matter is none of my businesses. You can deal
with it the way you like.
suíbiàn 随便 ADJ casual, informal ■ 中饭我们 随便吃一点，晚上我请你到饭店去好好吃一 顿。
Zhōngfàn wǒmen suíbiàn chī yìdiǎn, wǎnshang wǒ qǐng nǐ dào fàndiàn qu hǎohǎo chī yí dùn. For
lunch we’ll have a casual meal. In the evening I’ll take you to a restaurant for a square meal.
NOTE: 随便 suíbiàn is often used in casual conversation to mean something like as you wish, anything you
like, or I have no objection whatsoever. e.g. ■“你喝红茶还是绿茶？”“随便。”“Nǐ hē hóngchá háishì lǜchá?”
“Suíbiàn.” “Do you want to drink black tea or green tea?” “Anything’s fine with me.”
suíjí 随即 ADV immediately, soon after
suíshēn 随身 ADV (carry) on one’s person, bring with one
suíshí 随时 ADV whenever, at any moment ■ 你有 问题，可以随时给我打电话。Nǐ yǒu wèntí, kěyǐ
suíshí gěi wǒ dǎ diànhuà. If you have a problem, you can call me anytime.
suíshǒu 随手 ADV 1 immediately ■ 请随手关 门。Qǐng suíshǒu guānmén. Please close the door after
you. 2 casually, without much thought 随手乱放 suíshǒu luàn fàng put ... somewhere casually and without
much thought
suíyì 随意 ADV 1 as one pleases, casually 2 random 随意抽样 suíyì chōuyàng random sampling
suízhè 随着 PREP along with, in the wake of
suì 岁 TRAD 歲 MEASURE WORD year (of age) ■ 我小 弟弟今年八岁。Wǒ xiǎo dìdi jīnnián bā suì. My
younger brother is eight years old.
NOTE: See 年纪 niánjì.
suìyuè 岁月 N years and months, time
suì 碎 ADJ broken, fragmentary ■ 车窗的玻璃被 一块石头打碎了。Chēchuāng de bōli bèi yí kuài
shítou dǎ suì le. The car window was shattered by a stone.
suì 隧 N tunnel
suìdào 隧道 N underground passage, tunnel
sūn 孙 TRAD 孫 N grandchild
sūnnǚ 孙女 N granddaughter
sūnzi 孙子 N grandson
sǔn 损 TRAD 損 V damage
sǔnhuài 损坏 [v+compl: 损 damage + 坏 out of order] V damage to render unusable, damage 损坏公物
sǔnhuài gōngwù damage public property
sǔnshī 损失 [comp: 损 damage + 失 loss] V & N lose, suffer from damage and/or loss; loss, damage ■ 由于