How to Say ‘Doesn't count as’ in Simplified Chinese
不算
bù suàn
[boo swahn]
💬 Usage Tip: [算] often means "count as" rather than just "calculate": [这算迟到吗？] (Does this count as being late?), [不算贵] (it doesn't count as expensive / it's not that expensive).
Phrase Breakdown
不
bù
[boo]
not; no
Negates the word that follows.
改时间不算取消。
Changing the time does not count as a cancellation.
算
suàn
[swahn]
to count as; to be considered
Used to say whether something is treated in a certain way.
这种情况一般不算迟到。
This situation generally does not count as being late.
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