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三
sān
Description
“三”是一个数字，比二多一，比四少一。
"三" is a number, one more than two and one less than four.
我们数数的时候常说“一、二、三”。
When we count, we often say "one, two, 三".
Meanings
三sān
three (the number 3)
我有三个苹果。
I have three apples.
三sān
third; number three (in order)
他排第三。
He is third in line.
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Notes
- Etymology
pictograph of three horizontal strokes representing the number three.
- Nuance
often used loosely to mean 'several' or 'many' in fixed phrases like 三思.
In videos
“的工作室就在三楼”
“如果你来一楼、二楼、三楼。”
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