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Found 300 word entries for "三"
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desc 大三 daai6 saam1 da4 san1   third-year university student
desc 唔理三七廿一 m4 lei5 saam1 cat1 je6 jat1 粵   reject an objection to a course of action, “I don’t care”; regardless, irrespective
desc 三邑 saam1 jap1 san1 yi4   Sanyi: three regions Nanhai 南海, Panyu 番禺 and Shunde 順德
desc 足三両 zuk1 saam1 loeng2 粵   Mcdonald's Quarter Pounder burger
desc 三點半 saam1 dim2 bun3 san1 dian3 ban4   3:30; half past three
desc 星期三 sing1 kei4 saam1 xing1 qi1 san1 (PRC), xing1 qi2 san1 (Taiwan)   Wednesday
desc 三月 saam1 jyut6 san1 yue4   March
desc 三個月 saam1 go3 jyut6   trimester, three months
desc 第三 dai6 saam1 di4 san1   third
desc 十三 sap6 saam1 shi2 san1   thirteen; 13
desc 十三日 sap6 saam1 jat6 shi2 san1 ri4   thirteenth day of a month; thirteen days
desc 二十三日 ji6 sap6 saam1 jat6 er4 shi2 san1 ri4   23rd day of the month
desc 三十一號 saam1 sap6 jat1 hou6 san1 shi2 yi1 hao4   31st day of the month
desc 三十一日 saam1 sap6 jat1 jat6 san1 shi2 yi1 ri4   31st day of the month
desc 三日 saam1 jat6 san1 ri4   3rd day of the month
desc 三十日 saam1 sap6 jat6 san1 shi2 ri4   30th day of the month
desc 三更 saam1 gaang1   11pm-1am; third two hours of the night (starting from 7pm)
desc 再三 zoi3 saam1 zai4 san1   again and again
desc 三思 saam3 si1   to think thrice
desc 三文魚 saam1 man4 jyu4*2 san1 wen2 yu2   salmon
desc 禮拜三 lai5 baai3 saam1 li3 bai4 san1   Wednesday
desc 三文治 saam1 man4 zi6 粵   sandwich
desc 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
desc 三八 saam1 baat3 san1 ba1 國   bitch; a town in Taishan
desc 三次 saam1 ci3 san1 ci4   the third; the third time
desc 三分 saam1 fan1 san1 fen1   trisection
desc 三份 saam1 fan6   triplicate
desc 十三點 sap6 saam1 dim2 shi2 san1 dian3   weird; eccentric
desc 四十三 sei3 sap6 saam1 si4 shi2 san1   forty three; 43
desc 三十四 saam1 sap6 sei3 san1 shi2 si4   thirty-four; 34
desc 二十三 ji6 sap6 saam1 er4 shi2 san1   twenty-three; 23
desc 第三十 dai6 saam1 sap6 di4 san1 shi2   thirtieth
desc 第十三 dai6 sap6 saam1 di4 shi2 san1   thirteenth
desc 三個字 saam1 go3 zi6   fifteen minutes (also 一個骨 in telling time)
desc 三個骨 saam1 go3 gwat1 粵   three quarters
desc 三心兩意 saam1 sam1 loeng5 ji3 san1 xin1 liang3 yi4   frequent change of heart or mind
desc 三三兩兩 saam1 saam1 loeng5 loeng5 san1 san1 liang3 liang3   in twos and threes
desc 八十三 baat3 sap6 saam1 ba1 shi2 san1   eighty-three; 83
desc 七十三 cat1 sap6 saam1 qi1 shi2 san1   seventy-three; 73
desc 九十三 gau2 sap6 saam1 jiu3 shi2 san1   ninety-three; 93
desc 六十三 luk6 sap6 saam1 liu4 shi2 san1   sixty-three; 63
desc 五十三 ng5 sap6 saam1 wu3 shi2 san1   fifty-three; 53
desc 三千 saam1 cin1 san1 qian1   three thousand; 3,000
desc 三千萬 saam1 cin1 maan6 san1 qian1 wan4   thirty million; 30,000,000
desc 三份之一 saam1 fan6 zi1 jat1 san1 fen1 zhi1 yi1   third
desc 三十八 saam1 sap6 baat3 san1 shi2 ba1   thirty-eight; 38
desc 三十七 saam1 sap6 cat1 san1 shi2 qi1   thirty-seven; 37
desc 三十九 saam1 sap6 gau2 san1 shi2 jiu3   thirty-nine; 39
desc 三十一 saam1 sap6 jat1 san1 shi2 yi1   thirty-one; 31
desc 三十二 saam1 sap6 ji6 san1 shi2 er4   thirty-two; 32
desc 三十六 saam1 sap6 luk6 san1 shi2 liu4   thirty-six; 36
desc 三十五 saam1 sap6 ng5 san1 shi2 wu3   thirty-five; 35
desc 三十年代 saam1 sap6 nin4 doi6 san1 shi2 nian2 dai4   in the 30's
desc 三十三 saam1 sap6 saam1 san1 shi2 san1   thirty-three; 33
desc 十三世紀 sap6 saam1 sai3 gei3*2 shi2 san1 shi4 ji4   13th Century
desc 三成熟 saam1 sing4 suk6 san1 cheng2 shu2   medium-rare (for a steak)
desc 嫌三嫌四 jim4 saam1 jim4 sei3 xian2 san1 xian2 si4   dislike this and that; be picky
desc 三朋四友 saam1 pang4 sei3 jau5 san1 peng2 si4 you3   friends; cronies
desc 三兜 saam1 dau1 san1 dou1 粵   30 bucks; 30 dolllars
desc 三輪車 saam1 leon4 ce1 san1 lun2 che1   trishaw; a tricycle
desc 三角 saam1 gok3 san1 jiao3   triangle; trigonometry
desc 三角洲 saam1 gok3 zau1 san1 jiao3 zhou1   (river) delta
desc 三同號 saam1 tung4 hou6   three of a kind (poker)
desc 三條 saam1 tiu4*2 粵   three of a kind (poker)
desc 三角褲 saam1 gok3 fu3 san1 jiao3 ku4   briefs; panties
desc 唔三唔四 m4 saam1 m4 sei3 粵   dubious, shady
desc 兩文三語 loeng5 man4 saam1 jyu5   two written languages and three spoken languages
desc 三番四次 saam1 faan1 sei3 ci3 san1 fan1 si4 ci4   (to do sth.) over and over again
desc 三角形 saam1 gok3 jing4 san1 jiao3 xing2   a triangle
desc 朝三暮四 ziu1 saam1 mou6 sei3 chao2 san1 mu4 si4   to be fickle
desc 接二連三 zip3 ji6 lin4 saam1 jie1 er4 lian2 san1   (idiom) one right after another
desc 三級 saam1 kap1 san1 ji2   cat-III, category 3 film
desc 三級片 saam1 kap1 pin3*2 san1 ji2 pian4   cat-III, category 3 film
desc 三板 saam1 baan2 san1 ban3   sampan
desc 週三 zau1 saam1 zhou1 san1 國   Wednesday
desc 三通 saam1 tung1 san1 tong1   the three direct links of trade across the Taiwan Straits
desc 半夜三更 bun3 je6 saam1 gaang1 ban4 ye4 san1 geng1   late at night
desc 三蕃市 saam1 faan4 si5 san1 fan2 shi4 粵   San Francisco
desc 三腳貓 saam1 goek3 maau1 粵   Jack of all trades and master of none (lit., "three legged cat")
desc 三長兩短 saam1 coeng4 loeng5 dyun2   unexpected misfortune esp. death
desc 三月份 saam1 jyut6 fan6   in March
desc 上周三 soeng6 zau1 saam1 國   last Wednesday
desc 三文魚子 saam1 man4 jyu4 zi2 san1 wen2 yu2 zi3   salmon roe; red caviar
desc 三索綫 saam1 sok3 sin3   copperhead racer (rat snake)
desc 三索線 saam1 sok3 sin3   copperhead racer (rat snake)
desc 三色菫 saam1 sik1 gan2   pansy
desc 三蛇 saam1 se4 粵   the three snakes；three types of poisonous snakes
desc 三項鐵人 saam1 hong6 tit3 jan4   triathlon
desc 煙三文魚 jin1 saam1 man4 jyu4*2   smoked salmon
desc 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 粵   do not be a middleman, guarantor or matchmaker then you will have a good future
desc 三圍 saam1 wai4   measurements, a woman's "vital statistics" (bust, waist, hips)
desc 三隻手 saam1 zek3 sau2   a pickpocket
desc 三腳凳 saam1 goek3 dang3 粵   sb/sth that cannot be depended upon
desc 三朝 saam1 ziu1; saam1 ciu4 san1 zhao1   third day of child's birth; bride's homecoming the third day after matrimony; Sam Chiu
desc 三字經 saam1 zi6 ging1 san1 zi4 jing1   a textbook for children composed of three word phrases (Three Character Classic)
desc 豬頭三 zyu1 tau4 saam1   a stupid person, a fool, a "pig head"
desc 紅三角 hung4 saam1 gok3   red triangle
desc 三行 saam1 hong4*2   the three useful skills in construction or restaurant work
desc 三大件 saam1 daai6 gin6   the fetters, the shackles and the neck lock
desc 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
desc 公司三文治 gung1 si1 saam1 man4 zi6   club sandwich
desc 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
desc 吞拿魚三文治 tan1 naa4 jyu4*2 saam1 man4 zi6   tuna sandwich
desc 三A電 saam1 ei1 din6   AAA size battery
desc 三R saam1 aa1 lou4   3R sized print
desc 三折 saam1 zit3   70% discount
desc 雞三文治 gai1 saam1 man4 zi6 粵   a chicken sandwich
desc 第三者保險 dai6 saam1 ze2 bou2 him2   third party sick insurance
desc 三合會 saam1 hap6 wui6*2   triad society; secret society
desc 三個和尚冇水食 saam1 go3 wo4 soeng6*2 mou5 seoi2 sik6 粵   "to pass the buck"
desc 三合會字頭友 saam1 hap6 wui6*2 zi6 tau4 jau5*2   member of a triad or secret society
desc 三維 saam1 wai4 san1 wei2   three dimensional, 3D
desc 三合一 saam1 hap6 jat1 san1 he2 yi1   three-in-one; triple
desc 第三季 dai6 saam1 gwai3 di4 san1 ji4   third-quarter (of calendar year)
desc 第三者 dai6 saam1 ze2 di4 san1 zhe3   third-party; concubine
desc 三不 saam1 bat1 san1 bu4   "the three no's" (an example of an abbreviated slogan or catchphrase)
desc 三位一體 saam1 wai6 jat1 tai2 san1 wei4 yi1 ti3   trinity (in Christianity)
desc 三個代表 saam1 go3 doi6 biu2 san1 ge4 dai4 biao3   the Three Represents of Jiang Zemin
desc 三倍 saam1 pui5 san1 bei4   triple
desc 三分之一 saam1 fan6 zi1 jat1 san1 fen1 zhi1 yi1   one third
desc 三分之二 saam1 fan6 zi1 ji6 san1 fen1 zhi1 er4   two-thirds
desc 三十 saam1 sap6 san1 shi2   thirty, 30
desc 三十天 saam1 sap6 tin1 san1 shi2 tian1 國   thirty days
desc 三十年來 saam1 sap6 nin4 loi4 san1 shi2 nian2 lai2   for the past thirty years
desc 三叉戟 saam1 caa1 gik1 san1 cha1 ji3   trident
desc 三合一疫苗 saam1 hap6 jat1 jik6 miu4 san1 he2 yi1 yi4 miao2   DTP vaccination
desc 三合土 saam1 hap6 tou2 san1 he2 tu3   concrete, cement, mortar
desc 三岔口 saam1 caa3 hau2 san1 cha4 kou3   At The Crossroads, the name of a famous opera, story from Shui Hu Zhuan
desc 三峽 saam1 haap6 san1 xia2   The Three Changjiang River Gorges, The Three Gorges
desc 三明治 saam1 ming4 zi6 san1 ming2 zhi4   sandwich
desc 三星 saam1 sing1 san1 xing1   Samsung, South Korean electronics company
desc 三棱鏡 saam1 ling4 geng3 san1 leng2 jing4   triangular prism
desc 三次曲線 saam1 ci3 kuk1 sin3 san1 ci4 qu1 xian4   (geom.) cubic curve
desc 三氟化硼 saam1 fat1 faa3 pang4 san1 fu2 hua4 peng2   boron trifluoride
desc 三氯化磷 saam1 luk6 faa3 leon4 san1 lv4 hua4 lin2   phosphorous trichloride
desc 三氯氧磷 saam1 luk6 joeng5 leon4 san1 lv4 yang3 lin2   phosphorous oxychloride
desc 三等分 saam1 dang2 fan1 san1 deng3 fen1   (geom.) trisection
desc 三等分角 saam1 dang2 fan1 gok3 san1 deng3 fen1 jiao3   (geom.) trisecting an angle
desc 三維空間 saam1 wai4 hung1 gaan1 san1 wei2 kong1 jian1   three-dimensional space, 3D
desc 三色紫羅蘭 saam1 sik1 zi2 lo4 laan4 san1 se4 zi3 luo2 lan2   pansy (flower)
desc 三角腹帶 saam1 gok3 fuk1 daai3*2 san1 jiao3 fu4 dai4   athletic supporter
desc 三輪車伕 saam1 leon4 ce1 fu1 san1 lun2 che1 fu1   pedicab driver
desc 不三不四 bat1 saam1 bat1 sei3 bu4 san1 bu4*2 si4 國   dubious, nondescript, shady, neither one thing nor the other
desc 不等邊三角形 bat1 dang2 bin1 saam1 gok3 jing4 bu4 deng3 bian1 san1 jiao3 xing2 國   scalene triangle
desc 七月三十號 cat1 jyut6 saam1 sap6 hou6 qi1 yue4 san1 shi2 hao4   July 30
desc 三天 saam1 tin1 san1 tian1 國   three days
desc 三年 saam1 nin4 san1 nian2   three years
desc 三月二十一號 saam1 jyut6 ji6 sap6 jat1 hou6 san1 yue4 er4 shi2 yi1 hao4   March 21
desc 三百 saam1 baak3 san1 bai3   three hundred
desc 三迭紀 saam1 dit6 gei3 san1 die2 ji4   Triassic (geological period)
desc 三重 saam1 cung4 san1 chong2   treble (tripled)
desc 三角背心 saam3 gok3 bui3 sam1 san1 jiao3 bei4 xin1   halter top
desc 三角學 saam1 gok3 hok6 san1 jiao3 xue2   trigonometry
desc 入木三分 jap6 muk6 saam1 fan1 ru4 mu4 san1 fen1   written in a forceful hand; penetrating; profound
desc 十三經 sap6 saam1 ging1 shi2 san1 jing1   the Thirteen Confucian Classics
desc 三聚氰胺 saam1 zeoi6 cing1 on1 san1 ju4 qing1 an1   melamine
desc 第三世界 dai6 saam1 sai3 gaai3 di4 san1 shi4 jie4   the Third World
desc 三絲 saam1 si1 san1 si1   dish of 3 types of shredded food
desc 三桿式天平 saam1 gon1 /2 /3 sik1 tin1 ping4 san1gan3shi4tian1ping2   [lab eq.] triple beam balance
desc 三腳架 saam1 goek3 gaa3*2 san1 jiao3 jia4   tripod; tripod stand
desc 三角尺 saam1 gok3 cek3 san1 jiao3 chi3   set square (drawing tool)
desc 三角板 saam1 gok3 baan2 san1 jiao3 ban3   set square (drawing tool)
desc 三急 saam1 gap1   the three classes of "urgent affairs" (urination, defecation, farting)
desc 三行佬 saam1 hong4*2 lou2   a construction laborer
desc 三國 saam1 gwok3 san1 guo2   the Three Kingdoms period after the break-up of the Han (220-280 AD)
desc 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)
desc 三天兩頭 saam1 tin1 loeng5 tau4 san1 tian1 liang3 tou2 國   [adv] almost every day; from time to time
desc 三點式泳衣 saam1 dim2 sik1 wing6 ji1   a bikini (lit., "three points style bathing suit")
desc 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
desc 孖三 maa1 saam1 粵   double threes
desc 第三方 dai6 saam1 fong1 di4 san1 fang1   third party
desc 三五知己 saam1 ng5 zi1 gei2   several good friends
desc 平面三角 ping4 min6*2 saam1 gok3 ping2 mian4 san1 jiao3   plane trigonometry
desc 平面三角學 ping4 min6*2 saam1 gok3 hok6 ping2 mian4 san1 jiao3 xue2   plane trigonometry
desc 三唔識七 saam1 m4 sik1 cat1 粵   to be strangers; to dismiss a remark as nonsense
desc 三輪腳踏車 saam1 leon4 goek3 daap6 ce1 san1 lun2 jiao3 ta4 che1   a tricycle
desc 三角琴 saam1 gok3 kam4   a grand piano; a trigon
desc 三焦 saam1 ziu1 san1 jiao1   [TCM] the three visceral cavities housing the internal organs
desc 三個女人一個墟 saam1 go3 neoi5 jan4 jat1 go3 heoi1 粵   3 women noisy like a market
desc 三朝元老 saam1 ciu4 jyun4 lou5 san1 chao2 yuan2 lao3   a veteran statesman who has served three emperors in a row
desc 三方 saam1 fong1 san1 fang1   tripartite
desc 三級跳遠 saam1 kap1 tiu3 jyun5 san1 ji2 tiao4 yuan3   [sports] hop, step, and jump; triple jump
desc 三角鐵 saam1 gok3 tit3 san1 jiao3 tie3   [music] triangle; angle iron; L-iron
desc 三支手 saam1 zi1 sau2 san1 zhi1 shou3   a pickpocket
desc 三指手 saam1 zi2 sau2 san1 zhi3 shou3   the middle finger
desc 一國三公 jat1 gwok3 saam1 gung1 yi1 guo2 san1 gong1   a state with three rulers (divided leadership)
desc 一日三秋 jat1 jat6 saam1 cau1 yi1 ri4 san1 qiu1   one day (away from a dear one) seems like three years
desc 第三產業 dai6 saam1 caan2 jip6 di4 san1 chan3 ye4   tertiary industry; service sector
desc 第三季度 dai6 saam1 gwai1 dou6 di4 san1 ji4 du4   third quarter (of a year)
desc 三八線 saam1 baat3 sin3 san1 ba1 xian4   38th Parallel (division line between N and S Korea)
desc 三維電影 saam1 wai4 din6 jing2 san1 wei2 dian4 ying3   three-dimensional (3D) movie
desc 三角戀愛 saam1 gok3 lyun2 oi3 san1 jiao3 lian4 ai4   love triangle
desc 三教 saam1 gaau3   The Three Teachings: Confucianism, Buddhism, Daoism
desc 張三李四 zoeng1 saam1 lei5 sei3 zhang1 san1 li3 si4   Tom, Dick or Harry
desc 打十三張 daa2 sap6 saam1 zoeng1   to play the 13 cards game
desc 第三隻腳 dai6 saam1 zek3 goek3   the penis (lit., "the third leg")
desc 講三講四 gong2 saam1 gong2 sei3 粵   to gossip about
desc 紅三 hung4 saam1   $100 HK
desc 人有三急 jan4 jau5 saam1 gap1   need to go to the toilet
desc 三寸釘 saam1 cyun3 deng1   small in stature (like a dwarf, lit., "three inch nail")
desc 三幅被 saam1 fuk1 pei5 粵   oldish, hackneyed theme
desc 三九唔識七 saam1 gau2 m4 sik1 cat1 粵   nobody knows anybody else
desc 三日兩頭 saam1 jat6 loeng5 tau4   almost everyday; "everyday", normal
desc 三扒兩撥 saam1 paa4 loeng5 but6   to work swiftly; quickly, "in no time"
desc 三腳雞 saam1 goek3 gai1 粵   a car with three wheels; a motorized tricycle
desc 講嚟講去三幅被 gong2 lai4 gong2 heoi3 saam1 fuk1 pei5 粵   say the same thing over and over
desc 攪三攪四 gaau2 saam1 gaau2 sei3   to visit prostitutes; to get into trouble
desc 三刀 saam1 dou1   flag fish
desc 一式三份 jat1 sik1 saam1 fan6   in triplicate
desc 三角皮帶 saam1 gok3 pei4 daai3*2   V-belt
desc 第三副本 dai6 saam1 fu3 bun2 di4 san1 fu4 ben3   quadruplicate
desc 三頭肌 saam1 tau4 gei1   triceps
desc 三行仔 saam1 hong4 zai2 粵   sb in the construction business (similar to 三行, but referring to concrete, wood, and paint)
desc 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")
desc 三分顏色上大紅 saam1 fan1 ngaan4 sik1 soeng5 daai6 hung4 粵   go beyond one's depth
desc 三口六面 saam1 hau2 luk6 min6 粵   (to talk) face-to-face
desc 三尖八角 saam1 zim1 baat3 gok3   (derog) of irregular shape (lit., "3 points and 8 corners")
desc 三六香肉 saam1 luk6 hoeng1 juk6 粵   dog meat (see 三六)
desc 三六 saam1 luk6 san1 liu4 粵   dog meat; three sixes of worship
desc 舉一反三 geoi2 jat1 faan2 saam1   take one example and apply to many others
desc 三P saam1 pi1 san1 pi1   threesome, sex acts between three people
desc 三人性交 saam1 jan4 sing3 gaau1   threesome, sex acts between three people [Syn.] 三P
desc 三度空間 saam1 dou6 hung1 gaan1 san1 du4 kong1 jian1   three-D space; three-dimensional space
desc 三八婦女節 saam1 baat3 fu5 neoi5 zit3 san1 ba1 fu4 nv3 jie2   international working women's day
desc 三節棍 saam1 zit3 gwan3 san1 jie2 gun4   three-section staff, sanjiegun, sansetsukon
desc 三句話不離本行 saam1 geoi3 waa6 bat1 lei4 bun2 hong4 san1 ju4 hua4 bu4 li2 ben3 xing2 國   talk shop; talk shop all the time
desc 三絃樂器 saam1 jin4 ngok6 hei3 san1 xian2 yue4 qi4   rebec, rebeck; trichord Renaissance fiddle
desc 三相 saam1 soeng3 san1 xiang4   three-phase (in electrical work)
desc 三角架 saam1 gok3 gaa3*2   a tripod
desc 三角測量 saam1 gok3 caak1 loeng4 san1 jiao3 ce4 liang2   triangular surveying; triangulation
desc 日上三竿 jat6 soeng5 saam1 gon1 ri4 shang4 san1 gan1   late in the morning
desc 連中三元 lin4 zung3 saam1 jyun4 lian2 zhong4 san1 yuan2   hat trick
desc 三兩下手勢 saam1 loeng5 haa5 sau2 sai3 san1 liang3 xia4 shou3 shi4 粵   swiftly and skilfully
desc 三年抱兩 saam1 nin4 pou5 loeng5   have 2 babies in 3 years
desc 三九兩丁七 saam1 gau2 loeng4 ding1 cat1 粵   describes a small population of people
desc 兩三丁 loeng5 saam1 ding1 粵   describes a small population of people
desc 三兩丁 saam1 loeng5 ding1 粵   describes a small population of people
desc 兩三丁人 loeng5 saam1 ding1 jan4 粵   describes a small population of people
desc 三兩丁人 saam1 loeng5 ding1 jan4 粵   describes a small population of people
desc 五時三刻 ng5 si4 saam1 hak1 wu3 shi2 san1 ke4   at any time
desc 一日不見如隔三秋 jat1 jat6 bat1 gin3 jyu4 gaak3 saam1 cau1 國   one day (away from a dear one) seems like three years
desc 九出十三歸 gau2 ceot1 sap6 saam1 gwai1   money lending rule: lend 90% of the amount and expect to have 130% returned
desc 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
desc 爛船拆埋都有三斤釘 laan6 syun4 caak3 maai4 dou1 jau5 saam1 gan1 deng1 粵   a rich and influential man at his lowest is still better off than the poor
desc 勾三搭四 ngau1 saam1 daap3 sei3 gou1 san1 da1 si4 粵   promiscuous
desc 丟三落四 diu1 saam1 lok6 sei3 diu1 san1 la4 si4   absentminded; forgetful
desc 三分之一強 saam1 fan6 zi1 jat1 koeng4   more than a third
desc 說三道四 syut3 saam1 dou6 sei3 國   saying this and that
desc 俄式三絃琴 ngo4 sik1 saam1 jin4 kam4 e2 shi4 san1 xian2 qin2   balalaika
desc 魯賓三文治 lou5 ban1 saam1 man4 zi6 粵   a Reuben (type of sandwich)
desc 三鳥 saam1 niu5 粵   poultry, domestic fowl
desc 繞梁三日 jiu5 loeng4 saam1 jat6 rao4 liang2 san1 ri4   sonorous and resounding
desc 三人成虎 saam1 jan4 sing4 fu2 san1 ren2 cheng2 hu3   three men make a tiger
desc 三更半夜 saam1 gang1 bun3 je6/6*2   around mid-night
desc 落手打三更 lok6 sau2 daa2 saam1 gang1   making a terrible mistake from the start
desc 三更窮四更富 saam1 gang1 kung4 sei3 gang1 fu3 粵   poor one moment, rich the next; wealth and poverty is not constant, long-lasting, forever.
desc 落筆打三更 lok6 bat1 daa2 saam1 gaang1 粵   to blunder at the very start
desc 三猩 saam1 sing1 粵   rascal
desc 年三十晚謝灶──好做唔做 nin4 saam1 sap6 maan5 ze6 zou3 hou2 zou6 m4 zou6 粵   did not do what one should have done
desc 三災 saam1 zoi1 san1 zai1   the three calamities
desc 大三角帆 daai6 saam1 gok3 faan4 da4 san1 jia3 fan1   spinnaker
desc 三八節 saam1 baat3 zit3 san1 ba1 jie2   Women's Day
desc 三重元音 saam1 cung4 jyun4 jam1 san1 chong2 yuan2 yin1   triphthong
desc 三腳櫈 saam1 goek3 dang3 粵   sth/sb that cannot be depended upon
desc 三角翼 saam1 gok3 jik6   delta wing
desc 三葉草 saam1 jip6 cou2 san1 ye4 cao3   a clover; clover
desc 三不知 saam1 bat1 zi1 san1 bu4 zhi1   to claim complete ignorance
desc 一問三不知 jat1 man6 saam1 bat1 zi1 粵   ask a question and one claims complete ignorance
desc 落地喊三聲好醜命生成 lok6 dei6 haam3 saam3 seng1 hou2 cau2 ming4 sang1 sing4 粵   one's life is fated and pre-destined
desc 小三 siu2 saam1 xiao3 san1   mistress; primary 3
desc 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
desc 三合泥 saam1 hap6 nai4   a Western Sichuan dessert which looks like mud
desc 三甲 saam1 gaap3 粵   finishing a competition in the first three places
desc 噏三噏四 ngap1 saam1 ngap1 sei3 粵   to babble away; to tattle or gossip
desc 三寸不爛之舌 saam1 cyun3 bat1 laan6 zi1 sit6 san1 cun4 bu2 lan4 zhi1 she2 國   to have a way with words; a glib tongue
desc 三點水 saam1 dim2 seoi2 san1 dian3 shui3   Kangxi radical 85 (standing water) (氵)
desc 三撇 saam1 pit3 san1 pie3   Kangxi radical 59 (bristle) (彡)
desc 三低一高 saam1 dai1 jat1 gou1 san1 di1 yi1 gao1   "three low, one hight" a medical prescription diet
desc 三不管 saam1 bat1 gun2 san1 bu4 guan3   place or matter under no jurisdiction, under no one's control
desc 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
desc 三級跳 saam1 kap1 tiu3 san1 ji2 tiao4   triple jump
desc 三魂唔見七魄 saam1 wan4 m4 gin3 cat1 paak3 san1 hun2 wu2 jian4 qi1 po4 粵   to be freaked out; to be scared out of one's wits; to have the living daylights scared out of oneself
desc 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
desc 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
desc 問三問四 man6 saam1 man6 sei3 wen4 san1 wen4 si4 粵   ask all kinds of nosy questions
desc 三思而後行 saam3 si1 ji4 hau6 hang4 san1 si1 er2 hou4 xing2   look before you leap
desc 三催四請 saam1 ceoi1 sei4 cing2 san1 cui1 si4 qing3   to try to persuade sb. to visit again and again
desc 三邊委員會 saam1 bin1 wai2 jyun4 wui6*2 san1 bian1 wei3 yuan2 hui4   Trilateral Commission
desc 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)
desc 三伏天 saam1 fuk6 tin1 san1 fu2 tian1   three periods forming the hottest periods of summer
desc 馬騮三 maa5 lau4 saam1 ma3 liu2 san1 粵   a naughty kid; a mischievous child
desc 三頭兩日 saam1 tau4 loeng5 jat6 san1 tou2 liang3 ri4 粵   all the time; constantly
desc 三頭唔埋兩日 saam1 tau4 m4 maai4 loeng5 jat6 san1 tou2 wu2 mai2 liang3 ri4 粵   all the time; constantly
desc 紅鱒三文魚 hung4 zyun6*1 saam1 man4 jyu4*2 hong2 zun1 san1 wen2 yu2 粵   sockeye salmon
desc 唔理三七二十一 m4 lei5 saam1 cat1 ji6 sap6 jat1 粵   no matter what
desc 三角肌 saam1 gok3 gei1 san1 jiao3 ji1   deltoid
desc 三旬九食 saam1 ceon4 gau2 sik6 san1​ xun2 ​jiu3​ shi2   in dire straights; on the brink of starvation
desc 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
desc 三柴 saam1 caai4 san1 chai2 粵   police sergeant
desc 三色台 saam1 sik1 toi4 san1 se4 tai2   a nickname for TVB television station in Hong Kong
Found 23 Chinese Examples for "三"
desc 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.
desc 張枱上面得翻三隻杯。 粵 Only three cups are left on the table.
desc 聖誕之前剩番廿三日買嘢咋 粵 There are only 23 shopping days left until Christmas.
desc 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.
desc 一粒荔枝三把火。 粵 A lychee carries 'three fire'.
desc 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.
desc 消防員救出被困電梯內嘅三人。 粵 Fire fighters rescued three people trapped inside a lift.
desc 我係無事不登三寶殿 I wouldn't come to you if I hadn't something to ask of you.
desc 我在法國渡過了三個寒暑 國 I spent three winters and summers in France.
desc 我隻腳有三粒蚊𧕴，好有可能係因為我前日去公園。 粵 There are three bites on my leg... it's probably because I was in the park the day before yesterday.
desc 聽講話近排有隻獵豹喺呢頭殺咗三個人 粵 I heard there's a cheetah who killed three people recently.
desc 等到你返嚟嗰陣﹐佢已經走咗三日喇。 粵 By the time you return, he will have already been gone for three days.
desc 三萬蚊買起佢，易如反掌 粵 Thirty thousand dollars to get someone to kill him, its easy.
desc 個肥仔出力噉𨅝住部三輪車 粵 The fat guy is pedalling furiously on his tricycle.
desc 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.
desc 三步擸埋兩步走 粵 He walks in long strides.
desc 十三不祥 13 is an unlucky number
desc 雖然佢三十六度板斧都出齊，但都唔夠你犀利 粵 Although he put in all that he knew, he could not match up with you.
desc 佢噉嘅三板斧仲敢喺一哥面前自吹自擂? 粵 He is not capable but yet has the audacity to blow his trumpet before the master?
desc 佢真利害，三兩下手勢就做低對手 粵 His opponent was defeated in no time. He is really formidable.
desc 我斷估咋，原來佢真係廿三歲 粵 I was only making wild guesses. Didn't know he actually was 23 years old.
desc 間餐廳嘅例湯賣來賣去都係嗰三幅被，重來冇新鮮啲嘅畀你試。 粵 This restaurant always serves the same soups; there's never a new thing for you to try.
desc 你係咪睇緊三級片？ 粵 Are you watching porn?

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