abacus in Chinese
abacus in Chinese is 算盘, 算盤 — abacus means a manual calculating tool made of a frame with rows of sliding beads, used to add, subtract, and perform other arithmetic.
abacus in Chinese
算盘
Pronounced: suàn pán
A device used for performing arithmetical calculations; (rare) a table on which loose counters are placed, or (more commonly) an instrument with beads sliding on rods, or counters in grooves, with one row of beads or counters representing units, the next tens, etc. [from late 17th c.]
算盤
Pronounced: suàn pán
A device used for performing arithmetical calculations; (rare) a table on which loose counters are placed, or (more commonly) an instrument with beads sliding on rods, or counters in grooves, with one row of beads or counters representing units, the next tens, etc. [from late 17th c.]
What does "abacus" mean?
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noun A manual calculating tool made of a frame with rows of sliding beads, used to add, subtract, and perform other arithmetic.
"Her grandmother could add up long columns of numbers on an abacus faster than most people with a calculator."
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- Her grandmother could add up long columns of numbers on an abacus faster than most people with a calculator.
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What is "abacus" in Chinese?
"abacus" in Chinese is 算盘, 算盤. abacus means: A manual calculating tool made of a frame with rows of sliding beads, used to add, subtract, and perform other arithmetic.
How do you pronounce 算盘?
"abacus" in Chinese is 算盘, pronounced "suàn pán".
How do you use "abacus" in a sentence?
Example: "Her grandmother could add up long columns of numbers on an abacus faster than most people with a calculator." In Chinese, "abacus" is 算盘, 算盤.
Are there other ways to say "abacus" in Chinese?
Yes — Chinese has 2 translations listed for "abacus": 算盘, 算盤.
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