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

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^ˋ
  - 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

to bother about; to fuss over
to argue; to bicker
to think over
to discuss in detail

Synonyms

(to argue):

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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):

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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):

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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)
插話／插话 (Hokkien)
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)
說道／说道 (shuōdao) (colloquial)
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 教育部臺灣台語常用詞辭典 [Dictionary of Frequently-Used Taiwan Minnan] (overall work in Mandarin and Hokkien), Ministry of Education, R.O.C., 2024.