测算 cèsuàn to take measurements and calculate
How to remember 测算: 测 to survey + 算 calculate = to take measurements and calculate.
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How it is used
- Means to measure and then calculate/estimate - 测算成本 (cèsuàn chéngběn) to estimate/compute the cost.
- Combines measuring with computation; used for projections and estimates based on data.
- Contrast 计算 (jìsuàn, to calculate) alone; 测算 implies gathering measurements first, then working out a figure.