三 (saam1 saam3 | san1) : three; several

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三

saam1 saam3

san1

[1] three; third; thrice
[2] several; many; few

1. Jyutping saam3 is used only in literary (e.g. 三思) or other rare compounds.
2. 叁 is the variant and formal form used on checks, in accounting and banking.

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Radical: 一 (#1)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

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大三 daai6 saam1 da4 san1 = third-year university student

唔理三七廿一 m4 lei5 saam1 cat1 je6 jat1 = reject an objection to a course of action, “I don’t care”; regardless, irrespective 粵

三邑 saam1 jap1 san1 yi4 = Sanyi: three regions Nanhai 南海, Panyu 番禺 and Shunde 順德

足三両 zuk1 saam1 loeng2 = Mcdonald's Quarter Pounder burger 粵

三點半 saam1 dim2 bun3 san1 dian3 ban4 = 3:30; half past three

星期三 sing1 kei4 saam1 xing1 qi1 san1 (PRC), xing1 qi2 san1 (Taiwan) = Wednesday

三月 saam1 jyut6 san1 yue4 = March

三個月 saam1 go3 jyut6 = trimester, three months

第三 dai6 saam1 di4 san1 = third

十三 sap6 saam1 shi2 san1 = thirteen; 13 (common formation)

十三日 sap6 saam1 jat6 shi2 san1 ri4 = thirteenth day of a month; thirteen days (common formation)

二十三日 ji6 sap6 saam1 jat6 er4 shi2 san1 ri4 = 23rd day of the month (common formation)

三十一號 saam1 sap6 jat1 hou6 san1 shi2 yi1 hao4 = 31st day of the month (common formation)

三十一日 saam1 sap6 jat1 jat6 san1 shi2 yi1 ri4 = 31st day of the month (common formation)

三日 saam1 jat6 san1 ri4 = 3rd day of the month (common formation)

三十日 saam1 sap6 jat6 san1 shi2 ri4 = 30th day of the month (common formation)

三更 saam1 gaang1 = 11pm-1am; third two hours of the night (starting from 7pm) (common formation)

再三 zoi3 saam1 zai4 san1 = again and again

三思 saam3 si1 = to think thrice

三文魚 saam1 man4 jyu4*2 san1 wen2 yu2 = salmon

禮拜三 lai5 baai3 saam1 li3 bai4 san1 = Wednesday

三文治 saam1 man4 zi6 = sandwich 粵

三人一條心，黃土變成金 saam1 jan4 jat1 tiu4 sam1 wong4 tou2 bin3 sing4 gam1 san1 ren2 yi4 tiao2 xin1 huang2 tu3 bian4 cheng2 jin1 = Three men of one heart can transform yellow earth into gold

三八 saam1 baat3 san1 ba1 = bitch; a town in Taishan 國

三次 saam1 ci3 san1 ci4 = the third; the third time

三分 saam1 fan1 san1 fen1 = trisection

三份 saam1 fan6 = triplicate

十三點 sap6 saam1 dim2 shi2 san1 dian3 = weird; eccentric

四十三 sei3 sap6 saam1 si4 shi2 san1 = forty three; 43 (common formation)

三十四 saam1 sap6 sei3 san1 shi2 si4 = thirty-four; 34 (common formation)

二十三 ji6 sap6 saam1 er4 shi2 san1 = twenty-three; 23 (common formation)

第三十 dai6 saam1 sap6 di4 san1 shi2 = thirtieth

第十三 dai6 sap6 saam1 di4 shi2 san1 = thirteenth (common formation)

三個字 saam1 go3 zi6 = fifteen minutes (also 一個骨 in telling time)

三個骨 saam1 go3 gwat1 = three quarters 粵

三心兩意 saam1 sam1 loeng5 ji3 san1 xin1 liang3 yi4 = frequent change of heart or mind

三三兩兩 saam1 saam1 loeng5 loeng5 san1 san1 liang3 liang3 = in twos and threes (common formation)

八十三 baat3 sap6 saam1 ba1 shi2 san1 = eighty-three; 83 (common formation)

七十三 cat1 sap6 saam1 qi1 shi2 san1 = seventy-three; 73 (common formation)

九十三 gau2 sap6 saam1 jiu3 shi2 san1 = ninety-three; 93 (common formation)

六十三 luk6 sap6 saam1 liu4 shi2 san1 = sixty-three; 63 (common formation)

五十三 ng5 sap6 saam1 wu3 shi2 san1 = fifty-three; 53 (common formation)

三千 saam1 cin1 san1 qian1 = three thousand; 3,000 (common formation)

三千萬 saam1 cin1 maan6 san1 qian1 wan4 = thirty million; 30,000,000 (common formation)

三份之一 saam1 fan6 zi1 jat1 san1 fen1 zhi1 yi1 = third (common formation)

三十八 saam1 sap6 baat3 san1 shi2 ba1 = thirty-eight; 38 (common formation)

三十七 saam1 sap6 cat1 san1 shi2 qi1 = thirty-seven; 37 (common formation)

三十九 saam1 sap6 gau2 san1 shi2 jiu3 = thirty-nine; 39 (common formation)

三十一 saam1 sap6 jat1 san1 shi2 yi1 = thirty-one; 31 (common formation)

三十二 saam1 sap6 ji6 san1 shi2 er4 = thirty-two; 32 (common formation)

三十六 saam1 sap6 luk6 san1 shi2 liu4 = thirty-six; 36 (common formation)

三十五 saam1 sap6 ng5 san1 shi2 wu3 = thirty-five; 35 (common formation)

三十年代 saam1 sap6 nin4 doi6 san1 shi2 nian2 dai4 = in the 30's (common formation)

三十三 saam1 sap6 saam1 san1 shi2 san1 = thirty-three; 33 (common formation)

十三世紀 sap6 saam1 sai3 gei3*2 shi2 san1 shi4 ji4 = 13th Century (common formation)

三成熟 saam1 sing4 suk6 san1 cheng2 shu2 = medium-rare (for a steak)

嫌三嫌四 jim4 saam1 jim4 sei3 xian2 san1 xian2 si4 = dislike this and that; be picky

三朋四友 saam1 pang4 sei3 jau5 san1 peng2 si4 you3 = friends; cronies

三兜 saam1 dau1 san1 dou1 = 30 bucks; 30 dolllars 粵

三輪車 saam1 leon4 ce1 san1 lun2 che1 = trishaw; a tricycle

三角 saam1 gok3 san1 jiao3 = triangle; trigonometry

三角洲 saam1 gok3 zau1 san1 jiao3 zhou1 = (river) delta

三同號 saam1 tung4 hou6 = three of a kind (poker)

三條 saam1 tiu4*2 = three of a kind (poker) 粵

三角褲 saam1 gok3 fu3 san1 jiao3 ku4 = briefs; panties

唔三唔四 m4 saam1 m4 sei3 = dubious, shady 粵

兩文三語 loeng5 man4 saam1 jyu5 = two written languages and three spoken languages

三番四次 saam1 faan1 sei3 ci3 san1 fan1 si4 ci4 = (to do sth.) over and over again

三角形 saam1 gok3 jing4 san1 jiao3 xing2 = a triangle

朝三暮四 ziu1 saam1 mou6 sei3 chao2 san1 mu4 si4 = to be fickle

接二連三 zip3 ji6 lin4 saam1 jie1 er4 lian2 san1 = (idiom) one right after another

三級 saam1 kap1 san1 ji2 = cat-III, category 3 film

三級片 saam1 kap1 pin3*2 san1 ji2 pian4 = cat-III, category 3 film

三板 saam1 baan2 san1 ban3 = sampan

週三 zau1 saam1 zhou1 san1 = Wednesday 國

三通 saam1 tung1 san1 tong1 = the three direct links of trade across the Taiwan Straits

半夜三更 bun3 je6 saam1 gaang1 ban4 ye4 san1 geng1 = late at night

三蕃市 saam1 faan4 si5 san1 fan2 shi4 = San Francisco 粵

三腳貓 saam1 goek3 maau1 = Jack of all trades and master of none (lit., "three legged cat") 粵

三長兩短 saam1 coeng4 loeng5 dyun2 = unexpected misfortune esp. death

三月份 saam1 jyut6 fan6 = in March

上周三 soeng6 zau1 saam1 = last Wednesday 國

三文魚子 saam1 man4 jyu4 zi2 san1 wen2 yu2 zi3 = salmon roe; red caviar

三索綫 saam1 sok3 sin3 = copperhead racer (rat snake)

三索線 saam1 sok3 sin3 = copperhead racer (rat snake)

三色菫 saam1 sik1 gan2 = pansy

三蛇 saam1 se4 = the three snakes；three types of poisonous snakes 粵

三項鐵人 saam1 hong6 tit3 jan4 = triathlon

煙三文魚 jin1 saam1 man4 jyu4*2 = smoked salmon

唔做中，唔做保，唔做媒人,三代好 m4 zou6 zung1, m4 zou6 bou2, m4 zou6 mui4 jan4*2 saam1 doi6 hou2 = do not be a middleman, guarantor or matchmaker then you will have a good future 粵

三圍 saam1 wai4 = measurements, a woman's "vital statistics" (bust, waist, hips)

三隻手 saam1 zek3 sau2 = a pickpocket

三腳凳 saam1 goek3 dang3 = sb/sth that cannot be depended upon 粵

三朝 saam1 ziu1; saam1 ciu4 san1 zhao1 = third day of child's birth; bride's homecoming the third day after matrimony; Sam Chiu

三字經 saam1 zi6 ging1 san1 zi4 jing1 = a textbook for children composed of three word phrases (Three Character Classic)

豬頭三 zyu1 tau4 saam1 = a stupid person, a fool, a "pig head"

紅三角 hung4 saam1 gok3 = red triangle

三行 saam1 hong4*2 = the three useful skills in construction or restaurant work

三大件 saam1 daai6 gin6 = the fetters, the shackles and the neck lock

三毫 saam1 hou4 = one of three strings on top of steelyard: 頭毫,二毫,三毫 serving as the fulcrum between weight and thing weighed

公司三文治 gung1 si1 saam1 man4 zi6 = club sandwich

三姑六婆 saam1 gu1 luk6 po4 san1 gu1 liu4 po2 = a group of gossipy women, a "sewing circle"; people who love to sow discord

吞拿魚三文治 tan1 naa4 jyu4*2 saam1 man4 zi6 = tuna sandwich

三A電 saam1 ei1 din6 = AAA size battery

三R saam1 aa1 lou4 = 3R sized print

三折 saam1 zit3 = 70% discount

雞三文治 gai1 saam1 man4 zi6 = a chicken sandwich 粵

第三者保險 dai6 saam1 ze2 bou2 him2 = third party sick insurance

三合會 saam1 hap6 wui6*2 = triad society; secret society

三個和尚冇水食 saam1 go3 wo4 soeng6*2 mou5 seoi2 sik6 = "to pass the buck" 粵

三合會字頭友 saam1 hap6 wui6*2 zi6 tau4 jau5*2 = member of a triad or secret society

三維 saam1 wai4 san1 wei2 = three dimensional, 3D

三合一 saam1 hap6 jat1 san1 he2 yi1 = three-in-one; triple

第三季 dai6 saam1 gwai3 di4 san1 ji4 = third-quarter (of calendar year)

第三者 dai6 saam1 ze2 di4 san1 zhe3 = third-party; concubine

三不 saam1 bat1 san1 bu4 = "the three no's" (an example of an abbreviated slogan or catchphrase)

三位一體 saam1 wai6 jat1 tai2 san1 wei4 yi1 ti3 = trinity (in Christianity)

三個代表 saam1 go3 doi6 biu2 san1 ge4 dai4 biao3 = the Three Represents of Jiang Zemin

三倍 saam1 pui5 san1 bei4 = triple

三分之一 saam1 fan6 zi1 jat1 san1 fen1 zhi1 yi1 = one third

三分之二 saam1 fan6 zi1 ji6 san1 fen1 zhi1 er4 = two-thirds

三十 saam1 sap6 san1 shi2 = thirty, 30

三十天 saam1 sap6 tin1 san1 shi2 tian1 = thirty days 國

三十年來 saam1 sap6 nin4 loi4 san1 shi2 nian2 lai2 = for the past thirty years

三叉戟 saam1 caa1 gik1 san1 cha1 ji3 = trident

三合一疫苗 saam1 hap6 jat1 jik6 miu4 san1 he2 yi1 yi4 miao2 = DTP vaccination

三合土 saam1 hap6 tou2 san1 he2 tu3 = concrete, cement, mortar

三岔口 saam1 caa3 hau2 san1 cha4 kou3 = At The Crossroads, the name of a famous opera, story from Shui Hu Zhuan

三峽 saam1 haap6 san1 xia2 = The Three Changjiang River Gorges, The Three Gorges

三明治 saam1 ming4 zi6 san1 ming2 zhi4 = sandwich

三星 saam1 sing1 san1 xing1 = Samsung, South Korean electronics company

三棱鏡 saam1 ling4 geng3 san1 leng2 jing4 = triangular prism

三次曲線 saam1 ci3 kuk1 sin3 san1 ci4 qu1 xian4 = (geom.) cubic curve

三氟化硼 saam1 fat1 faa3 pang4 san1 fu2 hua4 peng2 = boron trifluoride

三氯化磷 saam1 luk6 faa3 leon4 san1 lv4 hua4 lin2 = phosphorous trichloride

三氯氧磷 saam1 luk6 joeng5 leon4 san1 lv4 yang3 lin2 = phosphorous oxychloride

三等分 saam1 dang2 fan1 san1 deng3 fen1 = (geom.) trisection

三等分角 saam1 dang2 fan1 gok3 san1 deng3 fen1 jiao3 = (geom.) trisecting an angle

三維空間 saam1 wai4 hung1 gaan1 san1 wei2 kong1 jian1 = three-dimensional space, 3D

三色紫羅蘭 saam1 sik1 zi2 lo4 laan4 san1 se4 zi3 luo2 lan2 = pansy (flower)

三角腹帶 saam1 gok3 fuk1 daai3*2 san1 jiao3 fu4 dai4 = athletic supporter

三輪車伕 saam1 leon4 ce1 fu1 san1 lun2 che1 fu1 = pedicab driver

不三不四 bat1 saam1 bat1 sei3 bu4 san1 bu4*2 si4 = dubious, nondescript, shady, neither one thing nor the other 國

不等邊三角形 bat1 dang2 bin1 saam1 gok3 jing4 bu4 deng3 bian1 san1 jiao3 xing2 = scalene triangle 國

七月三十號 cat1 jyut6 saam1 sap6 hou6 qi1 yue4 san1 shi2 hao4 = July 30

三天 saam1 tin1 san1 tian1 = three days 國

三年 saam1 nin4 san1 nian2 = three years

三月二十一號 saam1 jyut6 ji6 sap6 jat1 hou6 san1 yue4 er4 shi2 yi1 hao4 = March 21

三百 saam1 baak3 san1 bai3 = three hundred (common formation)

三迭紀 saam1 dit6 gei3 san1 die2 ji4 = Triassic (geological period)

三重 saam1 cung4 san1 chong2 = treble (tripled)

三角背心 saam3 gok3 bui3 sam1 san1 jiao3 bei4 xin1 = halter top

三角學 saam1 gok3 hok6 san1 jiao3 xue2 = trigonometry

入木三分 jap6 muk6 saam1 fan1 ru4 mu4 san1 fen1 = written in a forceful hand; penetrating; profound

十三經 sap6 saam1 ging1 shi2 san1 jing1 = the Thirteen Confucian Classics

三聚氰胺 saam1 zeoi6 cing1 on1 san1 ju4 qing1 an1 = melamine

第三世界 dai6 saam1 sai3 gaai3 di4 san1 shi4 jie4 = the Third World

三絲 saam1 si1 san1 si1 = dish of 3 types of shredded food

三桿式天平 saam1 gon1 /2 /3 sik1 tin1 ping4 san1gan3shi4tian1ping2 = [lab eq.] triple beam balance

三腳架 saam1 goek3 gaa3*2 san1 jiao3 jia4 = tripod; tripod stand

三角尺 saam1 gok3 cek3 san1 jiao3 chi3 = set square (drawing tool)

三角板 saam1 gok3 baan2 san1 jiao3 ban3 = set square (drawing tool)

三急 saam1 gap1 = the three classes of "urgent affairs" (urination, defecation, farting)

三行佬 saam1 hong4*2 lou2 = a construction laborer

三國 saam1 gwok3 san1 guo2 = the Three Kingdoms period after the break-up of the Han (220-280 AD)

三國時代 saam1 gwok3 si4 doi6 san1 guo2 shi2 dai4 = the Three Kingdoms period after the break-up of the Han (220-280 AD)

三天兩頭 saam1 tin1 loeng5 tau4 san1 tian1 liang3 tou2 = [adv] almost every day; from time to time 國

三點式泳衣 saam1 dim2 sik1 wing6 ji1 = a bikini (lit., "three points style bathing suit")

三個臭皮匠,勝過一個諸葛亮 saam1 go3 cau3 pei4 zoeng6 sing3 gwo3 jat1 go3 zyu1 got3 loeng6 = two heads are better than one

孖三 maa1 saam1 = double threes 粵

第三方 dai6 saam1 fong1 di4 san1 fang1 = third party

三五知己 saam1 ng5 zi1 gei2 = several good friends

平面三角 ping4 min6*2 saam1 gok3 ping2 mian4 san1 jiao3 = plane trigonometry

平面三角學 ping4 min6*2 saam1 gok3 hok6 ping2 mian4 san1 jiao3 xue2 = plane trigonometry

三唔識七 saam1 m4 sik1 cat1 = to be strangers; to dismiss a remark as nonsense 粵

三輪腳踏車 saam1 leon4 goek3 daap6 ce1 san1 lun2 jiao3 ta4 che1 = a tricycle

三角琴 saam1 gok3 kam4 = a grand piano; a trigon

三焦 saam1 ziu1 san1 jiao1 = [TCM] the three visceral cavities housing the internal organs

三個女人一個墟 saam1 go3 neoi5 jan4 jat1 go3 heoi1 = 3 women noisy like a market 粵

三朝元老 saam1 ciu4 jyun4 lou5 san1 chao2 yuan2 lao3 = a veteran statesman who has served three emperors in a row

三方 saam1 fong1 san1 fang1 = tripartite

三級跳遠 saam1 kap1 tiu3 jyun5 san1 ji2 tiao4 yuan3 = [sports] hop, step, and jump; triple jump

三角鐵 saam1 gok3 tit3 san1 jiao3 tie3 = [music] triangle; angle iron; L-iron

三支手 saam1 zi1 sau2 san1 zhi1 shou3 = a pickpocket

三指手 saam1 zi2 sau2 san1 zhi3 shou3 = the middle finger

一國三公 jat1 gwok3 saam1 gung1 yi1 guo2 san1 gong1 = a state with three rulers (divided leadership)

一日三秋 jat1 jat6 saam1 cau1 yi1 ri4 san1 qiu1 = one day (away from a dear one) seems like three years

第三產業 dai6 saam1 caan2 jip6 di4 san1 chan3 ye4 = tertiary industry; service sector (common formation)

第三季度 dai6 saam1 gwai1 dou6 di4 san1 ji4 du4 = third quarter (of a year) (common formation)

三八線 saam1 baat3 sin3 san1 ba1 xian4 = 38th Parallel (division line between N and S Korea)

三維電影 saam1 wai4 din6 jing2 san1 wei2 dian4 ying3 = three-dimensional (3D) movie

三角戀愛 saam1 gok3 lyun2 oi3 san1 jiao3 lian4 ai4 = love triangle

三教 saam1 gaau3 = The Three Teachings: Confucianism, Buddhism, Daoism

張三李四 zoeng1 saam1 lei5 sei3 zhang1 san1 li3 si4 = Tom, Dick or Harry

打十三張 daa2 sap6 saam1 zoeng1 = to play the 13 cards game

第三隻腳 dai6 saam1 zek3 goek3 = the penis (lit., "the third leg")

講三講四 gong2 saam1 gong2 sei3 = to gossip about 粵

紅三 hung4 saam1 = $100 HK

人有三急 jan4 jau5 saam1 gap1 = need to go to the toilet

三寸釘 saam1 cyun3 deng1 = small in stature (like a dwarf, lit., "three inch nail")

三幅被 saam1 fuk1 pei5 = oldish, hackneyed theme 粵

三九唔識七 saam1 gau2 m4 sik1 cat1 = nobody knows anybody else 粵

三日兩頭 saam1 jat6 loeng5 tau4 = almost everyday; "everyday", normal

三扒兩撥 saam1 paa4 loeng5 but6 = to work swiftly; quickly, "in no time"

三腳雞 saam1 goek3 gai1 = a car with three wheels; a motorized tricycle 粵

講嚟講去三幅被 gong2 lai4 gong2 heoi3 saam1 fuk1 pei5 = say the same thing over and over 粵

攪三攪四 gaau2 saam1 gaau2 sei3 = to visit prostitutes; to get into trouble

三刀 saam1 dou1 = flag fish

一式三份 jat1 sik1 saam1 fan6 = in triplicate (common formation)

三角皮帶 saam1 gok3 pei4 daai3*2 = V-belt (common formation)

第三副本 dai6 saam1 fu3 bun2 di4 san1 fu4 ben3 = quadruplicate (common formation)

三頭肌 saam1 tau4 gei1 = triceps

三行仔 saam1 hong4 zai2 = sb in the construction business (similar to 三行, but referring to concrete, wood, and paint) 粵

未見官府先打三大板 mei6 gin3 gun1 fu2 sin1 daa2 saam1 daai6 baan2 = to pay the price before getting what one wants (lit., "hit three times without having seen the official")

三分顏色上大紅 saam1 fan1 ngaan4 sik1 soeng5 daai6 hung4 = go beyond one's depth 粵

三口六面 saam1 hau2 luk6 min6 = (to talk) face-to-face 粵

三尖八角 saam1 zim1 baat3 gok3 = (derog) of irregular shape (lit., "3 points and 8 corners")

三六香肉 saam1 luk6 hoeng1 juk6 = dog meat (see 三六) 粵

三六 saam1 luk6 san1 liu4 = dog meat; three sixes of worship 粵

舉一反三 geoi2 jat1 faan2 saam1 = take one example and apply to many others

三P saam1 pi1 san1 pi1 = threesome, sex acts between three people

三人性交 saam1 jan4 sing3 gaau1 = threesome, sex acts between three people [Syn.] 三P

三度空間 saam1 dou6 hung1 gaan1 san1 du4 kong1 jian1 = three-D space; three-dimensional space

三八婦女節 saam1 baat3 fu5 neoi5 zit3 san1 ba1 fu4 nv3 jie2 = international working women's day

三節棍 saam1 zit3 gwan3 san1 jie2 gun4 = three-section staff, sanjiegun, sansetsukon

三句話不離本行 saam1 geoi3 waa6 bat1 lei4 bun2 hong4 san1 ju4 hua4 bu4 li2 ben3 xing2 = talk shop; talk shop all the time 國

三絃樂器 saam1 jin4 ngok6 hei3 san1 xian2 yue4 qi4 = rebec, rebeck; trichord Renaissance fiddle

三相 saam1 soeng3 san1 xiang4 = three-phase (in electrical work)

三角架 saam1 gok3 gaa3*2 = a tripod

三角測量 saam1 gok3 caak1 loeng4 san1 jiao3 ce4 liang2 = triangular surveying; triangulation

日上三竿 jat6 soeng5 saam1 gon1 ri4 shang4 san1 gan1 = late in the morning

連中三元 lin4 zung3 saam1 jyun4 lian2 zhong4 san1 yuan2 = hat trick

三兩下手勢 saam1 loeng5 haa5 sau2 sai3 san1 liang3 xia4 shou3 shi4 = swiftly and skilfully 粵

三年抱兩 saam1 nin4 pou5 loeng5 = have 2 babies in 3 years

三九兩丁七 saam1 gau2 loeng4 ding1 cat1 = describes a small population of people 粵

兩三丁 loeng5 saam1 ding1 = describes a small population of people 粵

三兩丁 saam1 loeng5 ding1 = describes a small population of people 粵

兩三丁人 loeng5 saam1 ding1 jan4 = describes a small population of people 粵

三兩丁人 saam1 loeng5 ding1 jan4 = describes a small population of people 粵

五時三刻 ng5 si4 saam1 hak1 wu3 shi2 san1 ke4 = at any time

一日不見如隔三秋 jat1 jat6 bat1 gin3 jyu4 gaak3 saam1 cau1 = one day (away from a dear one) seems like three years 國

九出十三歸 gau2 ceot1 sap6 saam1 gwai1 = money lending rule: lend 90% of the amount and expect to have 130% returned

此地無銀三百兩 ci2 dei6 mou4 ngan4 saam1 baak3 loeng2 ci3 di4 wu2 yin2 san1 bai3 liang3 = trying to hide something valuable but all you end up doing is telling everyone where the treasure is

爛船拆埋都有三斤釘 laan6 syun4 caak3 maai4 dou1 jau5 saam1 gan1 deng1 = a rich and influential man at his lowest is still better off than the poor 粵

勾三搭四 ngau1 saam1 daap3 sei3 gou1 san1 da1 si4 = promiscuous 粵

丟三落四 diu1 saam1 lok6 sei3 diu1 san1 la4 si4 = absentminded; forgetful

三分之一強 saam1 fan6 zi1 jat1 koeng4 = more than a third (common formation)

說三道四 syut3 saam1 dou6 sei3 = saying this and that 國

俄式三絃琴 ngo4 sik1 saam1 jin4 kam4 e2 shi4 san1 xian2 qin2 = balalaika

魯賓三文治 lou5 ban1 saam1 man4 zi6 = a Reuben (type of sandwich) 粵

三鳥 saam1 niu5 = poultry, domestic fowl 粵

繞梁三日 jiu5 loeng4 saam1 jat6 rao4 liang2 san1 ri4 = sonorous and resounding

三人成虎 saam1 jan4 sing4 fu2 san1 ren2 cheng2 hu3 = three men make a tiger

三更半夜 saam1 gang1 bun3 je6/6*2 = around mid-night

落手打三更 lok6 sau2 daa2 saam1 gang1 = making a terrible mistake from the start

三更窮四更富 saam1 gang1 kung4 sei3 gang1 fu3 = poor one moment, rich the next; wealth and poverty is not constant, long-lasting, forever. 粵

落筆打三更 lok6 bat1 daa2 saam1 gaang1 = to blunder at the very start 粵

三猩 saam1 sing1 = rascal 粵

年三十晚謝灶──好做唔做 nin4 saam1 sap6 maan5 ze6 zou3 hou2 zou6 m4 zou6 = did not do what one should have done 粵

三災 saam1 zoi1 san1 zai1 = the three calamities

大三角帆 daai6 saam1 gok3 faan4 da4 san1 jia3 fan1 = spinnaker

三八節 saam1 baat3 zit3 san1 ba1 jie2 = Women's Day

三重元音 saam1 cung4 jyun4 jam1 san1 chong2 yuan2 yin1 = triphthong

三腳櫈 saam1 goek3 dang3 = sth/sb that cannot be depended upon 粵

三角翼 saam1 gok3 jik6 = delta wing

三葉草 saam1 jip6 cou2 san1 ye4 cao3 = a clover; clover

三不知 saam1 bat1 zi1 san1 bu4 zhi1 = to claim complete ignorance

一問三不知 jat1 man6 saam1 bat1 zi1 = ask a question and one claims complete ignorance 粵

落地喊三聲好醜命生成 lok6 dei6 haam3 saam3 seng1 hou2 cau2 ming4 sang1 sing4 = one's life is fated and pre-destined 粵

小三 siu2 saam1 xiao3 san1 = mistress; primary 3

無事不登三寶殿 mou4 si6 bat1 dang1 saam1 bou2 din6 wu2 shi4 bu4 deng1 san1 bao3 dian4 = visiting with a need of getting assistance or help

三合泥 saam1 hap6 nai4 = a Western Sichuan dessert which looks like mud

三甲 saam1 gaap3 = finishing a competition in the first three places 粵

噏三噏四 ngap1 saam1 ngap1 sei3 = to babble away; to tattle or gossip 粵

三寸不爛之舌 saam1 cyun3 bat1 laan6 zi1 sit6 san1 cun4 bu2 lan4 zhi1 she2 = to have a way with words; a glib tongue 國

三點水 saam1 dim2 seoi2 san1 dian3 shui3 = Kangxi radical 85 (standing water) (氵)

三撇 saam1 pit3 san1 pie3 = Kangxi radical 59 (bristle) (彡)

三低一高 saam1 dai1 jat1 gou1 san1 di1 yi1 gao1 = "three low, one hight" a medical prescription diet

三不管 saam1 bat1 gun2 san1 bu4 guan3 = place or matter under no jurisdiction, under no one's control

三分鐘熱度 saam1 fan1 zung1 jit6 dou6 san1 fen1 zhong1 re4 du4 = using the shortest time to complete one task; someone who loses interest quickly

三級跳 saam1 kap1 tiu3 san1 ji2 tiao4 = triple jump

三魂唔見七魄 saam1 wan4 m4 gin3 cat1 paak3 san1 hun2 wu2 jian4 qi1 po4 = to be freaked out; to be scared out of one's wits; to have the living daylights scared out of oneself 粵

無風三尺浪 mou4 fung1 saam1 cek3 long6 wu2 feng1 san1 chi3 lang4 = there's no waves but a three foot high wave appears out of nowhere; for sth. to happen suddenly and without any forewarning

冰凍三尺，非一日之寒 bing1 dung3 saam1 cek3,fei1 jat1 jat6 zi1 hon4 bing1 dong4 san1 chi3, fei1 yi1 ri4 zhi1 han2 = before sth. (trouble, problems etc.) comes to the surface it has been brewing for quite a while

問三問四 man6 saam1 man6 sei3 wen4 san1 wen4 si4 = ask all kinds of nosy questions 粵

三思而後行 saam3 si1 ji4 hau6 hang4 san1 si1 er2 hou4 xing2 = look before you leap

三催四請 saam1 ceoi1 sei4 cing2 san1 cui1 si4 qing3 = to try to persuade sb. to visit again and again

三邊委員會 saam1 bin1 wai2 jyun4 wui6*2 san1 bian1 wei3 yuan2 hui4 = Trilateral Commission

三邑方言 saam1 jap1 fong1 jin4 san1 yi4 fang1 yan2 = Sanyi division of Yue dialects (From three regions 南海, 番禺 and 順德)

三伏天 saam1 fuk6 tin1 san1 fu2 tian1 = three periods forming the hottest periods of summer

馬騮三 maa5 lau4 saam1 ma3 liu2 san1 = a naughty kid; a mischievous child 粵

三頭兩日 saam1 tau4 loeng5 jat6 san1 tou2 liang3 ri4 = all the time; constantly 粵

三頭唔埋兩日 saam1 tau4 m4 maai4 loeng5 jat6 san1 tou2 wu2 mai2 liang3 ri4 = all the time; constantly 粵

紅鱒三文魚 hung4 zyun6*1 saam1 man4 jyu4*2 hong2 zun1 san1 wen2 yu2 = sockeye salmon 粵

唔理三七二十一 m4 lei5 saam1 cat1 ji6 sap6 jat1 = no matter what 粵

三角肌 saam1 gok3 gei1 san1 jiao3 ji1 = deltoid

三旬九食 saam1 ceon4 gau2 sik6 san1 xun2 jiu3 shi2 = in dire straights; on the brink of starvation

三教九流 saam1 gaau3 gau2 lau4 san1 jiao4 jiu3 liu2 = 1.the three main religions and nine schools of thought in ancient China 2.people from all different walks of life

三柴 saam1 caai4 san1 chai2 = police sergeant 粵

三色台 saam1 sik1 toi4 san1 se4 tai2 = a nickname for TVB television station in Hong Kong

三國志 saam1 gwok3 zi3 san1 guo2 zhi4 = History of the Three Kingdoms

一波三折 jat1 bo1 saam1 zit3 yi1 bo1 san1 zhe2 = calligraphic flourish with many twists (fig., many twists and turns)

三點三 saam1 dim2 saam1 san1 dian3 san1 = 3.15pm; afternoon tea

兩面三刀 loeng5 min6 saam1 dou1 liang3 mian4 san1 dao1 = say one thing and do another; be cunning and deceitful

三從 saam1 cung4 san1 cong2 = the three obediences

三房客 saam1 fong4 haak3 san1 fang2 ke4 = sub-tenant

狡兔三窟 gaau2 tou3 saam1 fat1 jiao3 tu4 san1 ku1 = there should be more than one plan to fall back on

三唑侖 saam1 zo6 leon4 = Triazolam

珠江三角洲 zyu1 gong1 saam1 gok3 zau1 zhu1 jiang1 san1 jiao3 zhou1 = Pearl River Delta (PRD)

三國演義 saam1 gwok3 jin2 ji6 san1 guo2 yan3 yi4 = the classic story "Romance of the Three Kingdoms"

三昧 saam1 mui6 san1 mei4 = samadhi

三摩地 saam1 mo1 dei6 = samadhi

大三刀 daai6 saam1 dou1 da4 san1 dao1 = zebra morwong

大三元 daai6 saam1 jyun4 da4 san1 yuan2 = (mahjong) big three dragons/three great scholars

十三么 sap6 saam1 jiu1 shi2 san1 yao1 = (mahjong) thirteen orphans/thirteen unique wonders

三元牌 saam1 jyun4 paai4*2 san1 yuan2 pai2 = (mahjong) dragon tiles

三缺一 saam1 kyut3 jat1 san1 que1 yi1 = (mahjong) incomplete/3-player game

三辣 saam1 laat6 san1 la4 = (mahjong) triple full house/maximum limit

小三元 siu2 saam1 jyun4 xiao3 san1 yuan2 = (mahjong) little three dragons/three minor scholars

三歲定八十 saam1 seoi3 ding6 baat3 sap6 san1 sui4 ding4 ba1 shi2 = the character of a person at age three is already formed and will never change

三洋 saam1 joeng4 = Sanyo

三菱 saam1 ling4 = Mitsubishi

三體問題 saam1 tai2 man6 tai4 san1 ti3 wen4 ti2 = the three-body problem (math. phys.)

三稜鏡 saam1 ling4 geng3 san1 leng2 jing4 = variant of 三棱鏡

湄公河三角洲 mei4 gung1 ho4 saam1 gok3 zau1 mei2 gong1 he2 san1 jiao3 zhou1 = Mekong Delta

三分律 saam1 fan1 leot6 san1 fen1 lv4 = [math.] law of trichotomy

三角比 saam1 gok3 bei2 san1 jiao3 bi3 = [math.] trigonometric ratio

三項式 saam1 hong6 sik1 san1 xiang4 shi4 = [math.] trinomial

等腰三角形 dang2 jiu1 saam1 gok3 jing4 deng3 yao1 san1 jiao3 xing2 = [math.] isosceles triangle

三寸金蓮 saam1 cyun3 gam1 lin4 = bound feet, lotus feet (lit., "three inch golden lotus")

約翰三書 joek3 hon6 saam1 syu1 yue1 han4 san1 shu1 = 3 John

第三帝國 dai6 saam1 dai3 gwok3 = The Third Reich

三粒星 saam1 lap1 sing1 = HK residency ID card (so called because the lower left quarter has 3 asterisks)

露三點 lou6 saam1 dim2 = full frontal nudity (露兩點 on a woman plus the extra "final" point) 粵

建三江 gin3 saam1 gong1 jian4 san1 jiang1 = Jiansanjiang (place in Heilongjiang)

三亞 saam1 aa3 san1 ya4 = Sanya (city in Hainan)

三地門鄉 saam1 dei6 mun4 hoeng1 san1 di4 men2 xiang1 = Santimen (village in Taiwan)

三河縣 saam1 ho4 jyun6 san1 he2 xian4 = Sanhe county (county in Beijing)

三義鄉 saam1 ji6 hoeng1 san1 yi4 xiang1 = Sani (village in Taiwan)

三原縣 saam1 jyun4 jyun6 san1 yuan2 xian4 = Sanyuan county (county in Shaanxi)

三民鄉 saam1 man4 hoeng1 san1 min2 xiang1 = Sanmin (village in Taiwan), Sam Mun Heung

三民區 saam1 man4 keoi1 san1 min2 qu1 = Sanmin (area in Taiwan)

三明 saam1 ming4 san1 ming2 = Sanming (city in Fujian)

三門峽 saam1 mun4 haap6 san1 men2 xia2 = Sanmenxia (city in Henan)

三水縣 saam1 seoi2 jyun6 san1 shui3 xian4 = Sanshui county (county in Guangdong)

三穗縣 saam1 seoi6 jyun6 san1 sui4 xian4 = Sansui county (county in Guizhou)

三星鄉 saam1 sing1 hoeng1 san1 xing1 xiang1 = Sanhsing (village in Taiwan)

三台縣 saam1 toi4 jyun6 san1 tai2 xian4 = Santai county (county in Sichuan)

三灣鄉 saam1 waan1 hoeng1 san1 wan1 xiang1 = Sanwan (village in Taiwan)

三芝鄉 saam1 zi1 hoeng1 san1 zhi1 xiang1 = Sanchih (village in Taiwan)

三峽堤壩工程 saam1 haap6 tai4 baa3 gung1 cing4 san1 xia2 di1 ba4 gong1 cheng2 = The Three Gorges Dam project

三週刊 saam1 zau1 hon1*2 = Three Weekly

三級方程式 saam1 kap1 fong1 cing4 sik1 san1 ji2 fang1 cheng2 shi4 = Formula Three (ref. race car)

三合一選舉 saam1 hap6 jat1 syun2 geoi2 = three-in-one election

三角競逐 saam1 gok3 ging6 zuk6 san1 jiao3 jing4 zhu2 = a three-cornered race

長江三角洲 coeng4 gong1 saam1 gok3 zau1 = Yangzi River Delta

三寶 saam1 bou2 = the three jewels (Buddha, dharma, sangha) or three treasures of Buddhism; Sambo (transliterated)

大三巴 daai6 saam1 baa1 = Saint Paul's (ruins)

一四三七 jat1 sei3 saam1 cat1 = code for "I love you forever"

三K黨 saam1 kei1 dong2 = Ku Klux Klan

金三角 gam1 saam1 gok3 = The Golden Triangle (drug trafficking area of SE Asia)

三聯書店 saam1 lyun4 syu1 dim3 san1 lian2 shu1 dian4 = Joint Publishing Company (bookstore chain and publisher)

朝鮮三國 ziu1 sin1 saam1 gwok3 chao2 xian1 san1 guo2 (Taiwan), chao2 xian3 san1 guo2 (PRC) = the three Kingdoms of Korea (Koguryo, Silla, Baekje)

三八小姐 saam1 baat3 siu2 ze2 san1 ba1 xiao3 jie3 = a feminist who is hostile towards men (lit., "Miss Bitch")

一三一四 jat1 saam1 jat1 sei3 = a pun on 一生一世 (a lifetime), lit., "1314"

三都 saam1 dou1 san1 dou1 = Sandou (county in Guizhou province)

三河 saam1 ho4 san1 he2 = Sanhe (in Hebei province)

三江 saam1 gong1 san1 jiang1 = Sanjiang (in Guangxi province), Sam Kong

三水 saam1 seoi2 san1 shui3 = Sanshui (on Guangxi province)

三妻四妾 saam1 cai1 sei3 cip3 san1 qi1 si4 qie4 = three wives and four concubines; to have multiple wives

三次方程 saam1 ci3 fong1 cing4 san1 ci4 fang1 cheng2 = [math.] cubic equation

三倍體 saam1 pui5 tai2 san1 bei4 ti3 = [bio.] triploid

大三巴牌坊 daai6 saam1 baa1 paai4 fong1 da4 san1 ba1 pai2 fang2 = Ruins of St. Paul in Macau (Ruínas da Antiga Catedral de S. Paulo)

三無企業 saam1 mou4 kei5 jip6 san1 wu2 qi3 ye4 = the three "no" enterprises (no capital, no plant, and no administrative structure)

三鞭丸 saam1 bin1 jyun4*2 = sanpien pills

長江三峽 coeng4 gong1 saam1 haap6 chang2 jiang1 san1 xia2 = Three Gorges

三星集團 saam1 sing1 zaap6 tyun4 san1 xing1 ji2 tuan2 = Samsung Group

三角恐龍 saam1 gok3 hung2 lung4 san1 jiao3 kong4 long2 = [n] triceratops

三葉蟲 saam1 jip6 cung4 = [n] trilobite (lit., "three lobed insect")

三角龍 saam1 gok3 lung4 san1 jiao3 long2 = [n] triceratops

歸依三寶 gwai1 ji1 saam1 bou2 gui1 yi1 san1 bao3 = I take refuge in the three jewels

皈依三寶 gwai1 ji1 saam1 bou2 gui1 yi1 san1 bao3 = I take refuge in the three jewels

東京三菱銀行 dung1 ging1 saam1 ling4 ngan4 hong4 = Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi, Ltd. (common formation)

三及第 saam1 kap6 dai6 san1 ji2 di4 = saam kap dai

三尺棍 saam1 cek3 gwan3 = a Kubotan (Kubaton)

三利 saam1 lei6 = "Sam Lee", used in business names to indicate prosperity

三板斧 saam1 baan2 fu2 san1 ban3 fu3 = someone who is mediocre (in terms of skills or knowledge)

三星堆 saam1 sing1 deoi1 san1 xing1 dui1 = the Sanxingdui Ruins

秋風起，三蛇肥 cau1 fung1 hei2 saam1 se4 fei4 = when the autumn winds blow, the snakes are fat (so lets eat them now!)

三年自然災害 saam1 nin4 zi6 jin4 zoi1 hoi6 = the Three Years of Natural Disasters

三光政策 saam1 gwong1 zing3 caak3 san1 guang1 zheng4 ce4 = the "Three Alls Policy" (kill all, loot all, burn all)

三萬 saam3 maan1 = monetary fine 粵

三藩市 saam1 faan4 si5 san1 fan1 shi4 = San Francisco

三硝基甲苯 saam1 siu1 gei1 gaap3 bun2 san1 xiao1 ji1 jia3 ben3 = trinitrotoluene (TNT)

三顧茅廬 saam1 gu3 maau4 lou4 san1 gu4 mao2 lu2 = seeking help humbly and with earnestness and perseverance

三時六候 saam1 si4 luk6 hau6 = at any time; as the occasion allows

癟三 bit6 saam1 bie1 san1 = a wretched-looking tramp who lives by begging or stealing 國

爛船都有三斤釘 laan6 syun4 dou1 jau5 saam1 gan1 deng1 lan4 chuan2 dou1 you3 san1 jin1 ding1 = appear to be broke, yet have backup funds 粵

三角鈴 saam1 gok3 ling4 san1 jiao3 ling2 = triangle

張三丰 zoeng1 saam1 fung1 zhang1 san1 feng1 = Zhang Sanfeng ; Zhang san feng

十三恐懼症 sap6 saam1 hung2 geoi6 zing3 shi2 san1 kong3 ju4 zheng4 = triskaidekaphobia (common formation)

三足鼎 saam1 zuk1 ding2 san1 zu2 ding3 = tripod, three legs ding

三三四 saam1 saam1 sei3 san1 san1 si4 = 334 academic structure reform

福祿壽三星 fuk1 luk6 sau6 saam1 sing1 fu2 lu4 shou4 san1 xing1 = the three stars for happiness, fortune and longevity

三連音 saam1 lin4 jam1 san1 lian2 yin1 = triplet

三味線 saam1 mei6 sin3 san1 wei4 xian4 = shamisen, samisen

三權分立 saam1 kyun4 fan1 lap6 san1 quan2 fen1 li4 = separation of powers

一哭二鬧三上吊 jat1 huk1 ji6 naau6 saam1 soeng5 diu3 yi1 ku1 er4 nao4 san1 shang4 diao4 = throw a tantrum; make a terrible scene

三角式 saam1 gok3 sik1 = [math] trigonometic expression; [yoga] Utthita Trikonasana, Triangle

反轉三角式 faan2 zyun3*2 saam1 gok3 sik1 = [yoga] Parivritta Trikonasana, Revolved Triangle

三蛇羹 saam1 se4 gang1 san1 she2 geng1 = Three Snake Soup (famous Guangdong dish)

三都水族自治縣 saam1 dou1 seoi2 zuk6 zi6 zi6 jyun6 san1 dou1 shui3 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4 = Sandou Shuizu autonomous county (county in Guizhou)

三江侗族自治縣 saam1 gong1 dung6 zuk6 zi6 zi6 jyun6 san1 jiang1 dong4 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4 = Sanjiang Dongzu autonomous county (county in Guangxi)

三峽鎮 saam1 haap6 zan3 san1 xia2 zhen4 = Sanhsia (town in Taiwan)

大三巴街 daai6 saam1 baa1 gaai1 = Saint Paul's Street

三菱汽車工業有限公司 saam1 ling4 hei3 ce1 gung1 jip6 jau5 haan6 gung1 si1 san1 ling2 qi4 che1 gong1 ye4 you3 xian4 gong1 si1 = Mitsubishi Motors Corporation

洛城三兄弟 lok3 sing4 saam1 hing1 dai6 luo4 cheng2 san1 xiong1 di4 = L.A. Boyz (Taiwanese pop/rap group)

三蒸酒 saam1 zing1 zau2 san1 zheng1 jiu3 = [n] triple distilled wine (rice wine from the area of Jiujiang, Jiangxi)

丹尼士三叉戟三型 daan1 nei4 si6 saam1 caa1 gik1 saam1 jing4 dan1 ni2 shi4 san1 cha1 ji3 san1 xing2 = Dennis Trident 3 bus

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而家幾點鐘? 而家係三點三個字。粵
What time is it now? It's a quarter past three.

聖誕之前剩番廿三日買嘢咋粵
There are only 23 shopping days left until Christmas.

聖誕節之前只剩下二十三天買禮物了！國
There are only 23 shopping days left until Christmas.

一粒荔枝三把火。粵
A lychee carries 'three fire'.
[This references the Chinese concept of 'internal body heat' - '熱氣'. Lychees are said to be a very '熱氣' kind of fruit and this may be said with the term 'three fire'.]

一日煮足三餐都幾嘥時間。粵
It is very time-consuming if the three meals of a day are all made by me.

張枱上面得翻三隻杯。粵
Only three cups are left on the table.
[In this sentence, the aspect marker 翻 merely connotes that there have been more than three cups on the table.]

你係咪睇緊三級片？粵
Are you watching porn?
[Lit. You are-not watching erotic movie?]

我諗呢個方案以三個月為期可以做完。粵
I believe this project can be completed within three months.

三步擸埋兩步走粵
He walks in long strides.

十三不祥
13 is an unlucky number

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