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How to Say ‘I still need to calculate it again.’ in Simplified Chinese

我还要再算一下。

wǒ hái yào zài suàn yī xià

[wo hái yào dzeye suàn ee-shyah]

🇨🇳 In China: This is a safe, face-saving way to dodge a figure you aren't sure of. It's far better received than guessing a number in front of the boss.

Phrase Breakdown

我还要

wǒ hái yào

I still need to

我 (I) + 还 (still) + 要 (need to). 还 is read hái here.

Example

我还要工作。

I still need to work.

Words in this phrase

我

wǒ

[wo]

The speaker referring to themselves.

Example

我明天有空。

I am free tomorrow.

还

hái

[hái]

still; yet

Adverb meaning something remains or continues to be the case.

Example

今晚还有空桌吗？

Are there still free tables tonight?

要

yào

[yào]

will; need to

Expresses necessity or likelihood.

Example

进去要买票。

You need to buy a ticket to enter.

再算一下。

zài suàn yī xià

calculate it again

再 (again) + 算 (calculate) + 一下 (briefly). 一 is said in the second tone: yíxià.

Example

你再算一下。

Calculate it again.

Words in this phrase

再

zài

[dzeye]

again; then

Often used to mean doing something one more time or at a later point.

Example

我们下次再约吧。

Let’s arrange another time next time.

算

suàn

[suàn]

to calculate; to work out

To compute an amount or charge.

Example

这个怎么算钱？

How is this charged?

一下

yī xià

[ee-shyah]

a little; briefly

Softens the tone, making a request sound lighter and more polite.

Example

方便让我了解一下贵公司的文化吗？

Would it be convenient to let me learn a little about your company culture?

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