三 sān — three
sān (first tone, high and level)san1
three
HSK 1· HSK 1–4 (classic)Level 1· Three-band, nine-level standardnumeral
Meanings
three
The number 3. Chinese numbers stack transparently: 十三 is thirteen, 三十 is thirty, 三十三 is thirty-three.
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Example sentences
- 我们三个人去看电影。我們三個人去看電影。Wǒmen (third tone, dipping) sān (first tone, high and level) ge (neutral tone) rén (second tone, rising) qù (fourth tone, falling) kàn (fourth tone, falling) diànyǐng. (fourth tone, falling)···
The three of us are going to see a film.
- 三月的天气很好。三月的天氣很好。Sān (first tone, high and level) yuè (fourth tone, falling) de (neutral tone) tiānqì (first tone, high and level) hěn (third tone, dipping) hǎo. (third tone, dipping)···
The weather in March is lovely.