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Basic Meaning

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three; 3.
二加一后所得的数目。
Words:
三年三包三宝三幅三轮车三副
Sentences:
  1. 我(wǒ)们(men)班(bān)里(lǐ)有(yǒu)三(sān)十(shí)个(gè)学(xué)生(shēng)。
    There are thirty students in our class.
  2. 他(tā)买(mǎi)了(le)三(sān)个(gè)苹(píng)果(guǒ)。
    He bought three apples.
  3. 请(qǐng)你(nǐ)等(děng)三(sān)分(fēn)钟(zhōng)。
    Please wait three minutes.
m
repeatedly; many times.
Often used in set phrases or idioms to emphasize repetition or frequency.
再三，多数或多次。
Words:
三思而行三令五申再三嘱咐三番五次再三
Sentences:
  1. 老(lǎo)师(shī)再(zài)三(sān)嘱(zhǔ)咐(fù)我(wǒ)们(men)要(yào)好(hǎo)好(hǎo)学(xué)习(xí)。
    The teacher repeatedly urged us to study hard.
  2. 重(zhòng)要(yào)的(de)事(shì)情(qíng)需(xū)要(yào)三(sān)思(sī)而(ér)行(xíng)。
    Important matters require thinking thrice before acting.
m
a few; a small number.
Used idiomatically to indicate a small, indefinite amount.
表示少数。
Words:
三言两语三三两两三瓜两枣三拳两脚三头两面
Sentences:
  1. 这(zhè)个(gè)问(wèn)题(tí)用(yòng)三(sān)言(yán)两(liǎng)语(yǔ)说(shuō)不(bù)清(qīng)楚(chǔ)。
    This problem cannot be explained clearly in just a few words.
  2. 公(gōng)园(yuán)里(lǐ)有(yǒu)三(sān)三(sān)两(liǎng)两(liǎng)的(de)人(rén)在(zài)散(sàn)步(bù)。
    There are small groups of people strolling in the park.

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