計較

See also: 计较

Chinese

		to calculate; to compute; to count to calculate; to compute; to count; reckon; ruse; to plan	clear; distinct; compare clear; distinct; compare; comparatively
trad. (計較)		計	較
simp. (计较)		计	较

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): jìjiào, jìjiǎo

  (Zhuyin): ㄐㄧˋ ㄐㄧㄠˋ, ㄐㄧˋ ㄐㄧㄠˇ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): gai³ gaau³
• Hakka (Sixian, PFS): kie-kau / kie-káu
• Southern Min

  (Hokkien, POJ): kè-kàu

  (Teochew, Peng'im): goi³ ga³

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese, standard in Mainland and Taiwan)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: jìjiào
    • Zhuyin: ㄐㄧˋ ㄐㄧㄠˋ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: jìjiào
    • Wade–Giles: chi⁴-chiao⁴
    • Yale: jì-jyàu
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jihjiaw
    • Palladius: цзицзяо (cziczjao)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡ɕi⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯⁵¹/
      
  • (Standard Chinese, variant in Mainland)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: jìjiǎo
    • Zhuyin: ㄐㄧˋ ㄐㄧㄠˇ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: jìjiǎo
    • Wade–Giles: chi⁴-chiao³
    • Yale: jì-jyǎu
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jihjeau
    • Palladius: цзицзяо (cziczjao)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡ɕi⁵¹ t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
    • Jyutping: gai³ gaau³
    • Yale: gai gaau
    • Cantonese Pinyin: gai³ gaau³
    • Guangdong Romanization: gei³ gao³
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /kɐi̯³³ kaːu̯³³/
• Hakka
  • (Northern Sixian, incl. Miaoli)
    • Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: kie-kau
    • Hakka Romanization System: gie gau
    • Hagfa Pinyim: gie⁴ gau⁴
    • Sinological IPA: /ki̯e⁵⁵ kau̯⁵⁵/
  • (Southern Sixian, incl. Meinong)
    • Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: kie-káu
    • Hakka Romanization System: gie gau`
    • Hagfa Pinyim: gie⁴ gau³
    • Sinological IPA: /ki̯e⁵⁵ kau̯³¹/
• Southern Min
  • (Hokkien: Xiamen, Quanzhou, Zhangzhou, General Taiwanese, Singapore)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: kè-kàu
    • Tâi-lô: kè-kàu
    • Phofsit Daibuun: kea'kaux
    • IPA (Singapore): /ke²¹⁻⁴² kau²¹/
    • IPA (Quanzhou): /ke⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ kau⁴¹/
    • IPA (Taipei): /ke¹¹⁻⁵³ kau¹¹/
    • IPA (Kaohsiung): /ke²¹⁻⁴¹ kau²¹/
    • IPA (Xiamen, Zhangzhou): /ke²¹⁻⁵³ kau²¹/
  • (Teochew)
    • Peng'im: goi³ ga³
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī-like: kòi kà
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /koi²¹³⁻⁵⁵ ka²¹³/

Verb

計較

1. to bother about; to fuss over
2. to argue; to bicker
3. to think over
4. to discuss in detail

Synonyms

• (to argue):

• 分說／分说 (fēnshuō) (literary)
• 分辯／分辩 (fēnbiàn)
• 力爭／力争 (lìzhēng)
• 反駁／反驳 (fǎnbó)
• 急聒 (jíguō) (literary)
• 扳 (literary, or in compounds)
• 批駁／批驳 (pībó)
• 爭執／争执 (zhēngzhí)
• 爭持／争持 (zhēngchí)
• 爭論／争论 (zhēnglùn)
• 爭議／争议 (zhēngyì)
• 爭辯／争辩 (zhēngbiàn)
• 理論／理论 (lǐlùn)
• 痛斥 (tòngchì) (as a denouncement)
• 盤喙錦／盘喙锦 (Taiwanese Hokkien)
• 盤話／盘话
• 相拗 (Hakka)
• 相諍／相诤 (Hokkien)
• 相諍相拁／相诤相拁 (Quanzhou Hokkien)
• 紛爭／纷争 (fēnzhēng)
• 聲辯／声辩 (shēngbiàn)
• 諍喙／诤喙 (Hokkien)
• 論戰／论战 (lùnzhàn)
• 論爭／论争 (lùnzhēng)
• 較量／较量 (jiàoliàng)
• 辯嘴／辩嘴 (bìng-cṳ̌) (Northern Min)
• 辯白／辩白 (biànbái)
• 辯解／辩解 (biànjiě) (to try to defend oneself)
• 辯論／辩论 (biànlùn)
• 辯護／辩护 (biànhù)
• 辯駁／辩驳 (biànbó)
• 駁斥／驳斥 (bóchì) (as a denouncement)
• 駁議／驳议 (bóyì) (literary)

 

• (to think over):

• 冥思 (míngsī)
• 冥想 (míngxiǎng)
• 品味 (pǐnwèi)
• 尋味／寻味 (xúnwèi)
• 尋思／寻思
• 念 (niàn)
• 思 (literary, or in compounds)
• 思想 (sīxiǎng)
• 思慮／思虑 (sīlǜ)
• 思索 (sīsuǒ)
• 思維／思维 (sīwéi)
• 思考 (sīkǎo)
• 思裁 (si¹ cai²) (Sichuanese)
• 思量 (sīliáng)
• 慎思 (shènsī)
• 掂掇 (diānduo) (colloquial)
• 推敲 (tuīqiāo)
• 掂量 (diānliáng)
• 揣摩 (chuǎimó)
• 斟酌 (zhēnzhuó) (figuratively)
• 沉思 (chénsī)
• 深思 (shēnsī)
• 照顧／照顾 (zhàogù)
• 玩味 (wánwèi)
• 玩弄 (Classical Chinese)
• 琢磨 (zuómo)
• 算計／算计 (suànjì)
• 考慮／考虑 (kǎolǜ)
• 苦思 (kǔsī)
• 著想／着想 (zhuóxiǎng)
• 計算／计算 (jìsuàn)
• 設想／设想 (shèxiǎng)
• 顧全／顾全 (gùquán)
• 顧及／顾及 (gùjí)

 

• (to discuss):

• 交涉 (jiāoshè)
• 傾／倾 (king¹) (Cantonese, informal)
• 協商／协商 (xiéshāng)
• 協議／协议 (xiéyì)
• 口語／口语 (kǒuyǔ) (archaic)
• 商榷 (shāngquè) (chiefly in an academic context)
• 商討／商讨 (shāngtǎo)
• 商談／商谈 (shāngtán)
• 商議／商议 (shāngyì)
• 商量 (shāngliang)
• 接接 (Hokkien)
• 接洽 (jiēqià) (formal)
• 會談／会谈 (huìtán)
• 槌摃鐵／槌𫼱铁 (Hokkien)
• 比接 (Xiamen Hokkien, Zhangzhou Hokkien)
• 洽商 (qiàshāng)
• 洽談／洽谈 (qiàtán)
• 申論／申论 (shēnlùn)
• 研究 (yánjiū)
• 磋商 (cuōshāng) (formal)
• 磋議／磋议 (cuōyì)
• 磨合 (móhé) (figurative)
• 觸牙／触牙 (Hokkien)
• 言說／言说 (yánshuō) (formal)
• 言論／言论 (yánlùn)
• 言辭／言辞 (yáncí) (literary)
• 計謀／计谋 (jìmóu) (literary)
• 計議／计议 (jìyì) (literary)
• 討論／讨论 (tǎolùn)
• 評／评 (píng) (literary, or in compounds)
• 評論／评论 (pínglùn)
• 說／说
• 說合／说合 (shuōhé)
• 談判／谈判 (tánpàn)
• 談論／谈论 (tánlùn)
• 謀慮／谋虑 (móulǜ) (literary)
• 議／议 (yì)
• 議論／议论 (yìlùn)
• 錦議／锦议 (Hokkien)
• 闡論／阐论 (chǎnlùn) (literary)

 

Derived terms

• 斤斤計較／斤斤计较 (jīnjīnjìjiào)

 

Descendants

Sino-Xenic (計較):

• → Japanese: 計較(けいこう) (keikō); 計較(けいかく) (keikaku)
• → Korean: 계교(計較) (gyegyo)

References

• “Entry #5564”, in 臺灣閩南語常用詞辭典 [Dictionary of Frequently-Used Taiwan Minnan] (overall work in Mandarin and Hokkien), Ministry of Education, R.O.C., 2023.