動詞
認真對待諾言;守承諾;會做返應承咗人嘅嘢 to count; to keep one's words; to have one's words taken seriously; literally: to count number
大人講過嘅嘢要算數。
大人讲过嘅嘢要算数。
daai6 jan4 gong2 gwo3 ge3 je5 jiu3 syun3 sou3. Adults should keep their words.
動詞
當件事已經達成,罷休、唔再計較;類似算、罷就 to indicate that some matter is concluded or can be considered settled; fine; alright; to forget it; to let it be
算數,呢鑊我骾咗佢,當買個教訓。
算数,呢镬我骾咗佢,当买个教训。
syun3 sou3, ni1 wok6 ngo5 kang2 zo2 keoi5, dong3 maai5 go3 gaau3 fan3. Fine, I will just reluctantly accept this as a lesson learnt.
呢件事我唔會就噉算數,你睇住嚟!
呢件事我唔会就噉算数,你睇住嚟!
ni1 gin6 si6 ngo5 m4 wui5 zau6 gam2 syun3 sou3, nei5 tai2 zyu6 lai4! I won't just let this issue go. You'd better watch out!
Definitions (Wiktionary)
verb
to count; to matter; to hold (syn.) 准算, 算额, 準數, 准数, 準算, 算額
我說話算數。
我说话算数。
wǒ shuō huà suàn shù . I stand by what I've said.
verb
to be over
verb
to perform mathematics
verb, Cantonese
to forget it; to let it be; to leave it be
verb, Hakka, Min-Nan
to settle accounts; to balance the books; to make out the bills
verb, Min-Nan
to square; to settle accounts (with somebody); to get even