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三

San1

HSK

Meaning

  • surname San
  • three
  • 3

Definition

数目字，表示二加一所得的数。

The number three, representing the sum of two plus one.

Usage

三可以作为纯粹的数字使用，如“三本书”。它也可以用作序数词，表示顺序上的第三，如“第三名”。在某些词语或成语中，三还可以表示“多次”、“很多”或“少数”，例如“三番五次”、“三思而后行”。

Three can be used as a pure numeral, such as 'three books'. It can also be used as an ordinal number to indicate the third in sequence, such as 'third place'. In some phrases or idioms, 'three' can also mean 'many times', 'a lot', or 'a few', for example, 'again and again' (三番五次) or 'think thrice before acting' (三思而后行).

Examples

  • 桌子上有三本书。(There are three books on the table.)
  • 今天是星期三，天气很好。(Today is Wednesday, and the weather is great.)
  • 他三心二意，总是不知该如何选择。(He is indecisive and always doesn't know how to choose.)
  • 我们约定在三点钟见面。(We agreed to meet at three o'clock.)
  • 孔子说：“三人行，必有我师焉。”(Confucius said: "Among three people walking, I am sure to find my teacher.")