算得上 [－－－]

Jyutping syun3 dak1 soeng5
Pinyin suàn de shàng

Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    can be counted as; may be regarded as; can be considered
    (syn.) 不失為, 不失为
    • 一個人到了十八歲才算得上一個站立着人。
      一个人到了十八岁才算得上一个站立着人。
      yī ge rén dào le shí bā suì cái suàn de shàng yī ge zhàn lì zhe rén ．
      A man at the age of eighteen may be considered a standing person.
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    她认识的人很多，但却没有一个算得上是朋友。
    她認識的人很多，但卻沒有一個算得上是朋友。
    tā rèn shi de rén hěn duō ， dàn què méi yǒu yí gè suàn de shàng shì péng you 。
    • She had plenty of acquaintances, but no friends.
  2. Mandarin
    在厨房，家用洗碗机可以算得上是手洗刷碗工的大敌。
    在廚房，家用洗碗機可以算得上是手洗刷碗工的大敵。
    zài chú fáng ， jiā yòng xǐ wǎn jī kě yǐ suàn de shàng shì shǒu xǐ shuā wǎn gōng de dà dí 。
    • The washing-up machine at home was regarded as a rival to the worker at the kitchen sink.
  3. Mandarin
    「我的脚没你的脏！」「别说得好像它们算得上干净！」
    「我的腳沒你的髒！」「別說得好像它們算得上乾淨！」
    「 wǒ de jiǎo méi nǐ de zàng ！」「 bié shuō dé hǎo xiàng tā men suàn de shàng gān jìng ！」
    • "My feet aren't so dirty as yours!" "But you can hardly call them clean!"
    • "My feet aren't so dirty as yours!" "You'd be hard-pressed to call them clean, though!"
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    佢嘅衣著都算得上有型有款。
    佢嘅衣著都算得上有型有款。
    keoi5 ge3 ji1 zoek3 dou1 syun3 dak1 soeng5 jau5 jing4 jau5 fun2.
    • His clothing is quite stylish.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    一个人到了十八岁才算得上一个站立着人。
    一個人到了十八歲才算得上一個站立着人。
    yī ge rén dào le shí bā suì cái suàn de shàng yī ge zhàn lì zhe rén ．
    • A man at the age of eighteen may be considered a standing person.