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sān

Description

三是一个数字,比二大,比四小。

我们用三来说人、东西或者时间的数量,比如三个人、三本书。

Meanings

sān

the number three

我有三个苹果。

sān

third; ordinal three

他住在三楼。

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Notes

  • Usage

    use measure word 个 or others between 三 and a noun, e.g. 三个人.

  • Nuance

    for phone numbers and rooms, 三 is spoken normally, unlike 二 which varies with 两.

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