估算 gūsuàn assessment
assessment; evaluation
How to remember 估算: 估 to estimate + 算 calculate = assessment.
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How it is used
- To estimate/calculate roughly - 我们估算了一下成本 (wǒmen gūsuànle yíxià chéngběn) we did a rough cost estimate.
- Involves rough numerical calculation, more than a pure guess. Pairs with 成本, 数量, 时间.
- Contrast 估计 (gūjì, to reckon/suppose, can be a mere hunch); 估算 implies actually working out an approximate figure.