bàn tính
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Definition
Noun:
- Abacus: A manual calculating tool consisting of a rectangular frame with rods or wires along which beads are slid, used for performing arithmetic operations.
Verb:
- To discuss and calculate / To deliberate: To talk about something in detail with others, carefully considering and weighing the advantages, disadvantages, and potential outcomes before making a decision or plan.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Trẻ em ở một số nước vẫn học tính toán bằng bàn tính. (Children in some countries still learn to calculate using an abacus.)
- Verb:
- Chúng tôi cần bàn tính kế hoạch này cẩn thận trước khi thực hiện. (We need to discuss and calculate this plan carefully before implementing it.)
- Họ đã bàn tính rất lâu về chuyện mua nhà. (They deliberated for a long time about buying a house.)
Advanced Usage
- The verb form often implies a thorough, repeated, or careful process of consideration.
- Bàn đi tính lại: To discuss and calculate over and over again; to reconsider thoroughly.
- Dự án bị hoãn lại để ban lãnh đạo bàn đi tính lại. (The project was delayed for the leadership to reconsider it thoroughly.)
Variants and Related Words
- Tính toán (verb): To calculate, to compute. This focuses more on the numerical or strategic calculation aspect.
- Bàn bạc (verb): To discuss, to consult. This focuses more on the discussion aspect.
- Cân nhắc (verb): To consider, to weigh (options).
Synonyms
- Noun: Calculating frame, counting frame.
- Verb: To deliberate, to confer, to weigh up, to mull over.
Related Idioms
- Bàn đi tính lại: As mentioned in Advanced Usage, this idiom emphasizes repeated and careful deliberation.
- Bàn tính đâu vào đấy: To discuss and calculate things properly and methodically; to have a thorough and productive discussion.
- Mọi việc sẽ ổn thỏa nếu chúng ta bàn tính đâu vào đấy. (Everything will be settled if we discuss things properly.)
verb
- To discuss and arrange