三 (sān): Three — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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HSK 3.0Vocab 1

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Readings & Meanings

三has 2 distinct senses for the same pronunciation

sānsan

num. (数)

1.threeHSK1

2.three; the number 3HSK 3.0 L1

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HSK Vocabulary: 三

HSK words that contain this character.

再三

zài sān

again and again; repeatedly

HSK 5

丢三落四

diū sān là sì

forgetful

HSK 6

三番五次

Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 三 is used in context

tā他

mǎi买

le了

sān三

běn本

shū书

。

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Repeatedly / Over and over again

HSK 3.0 L7-9

He bought three books.

wǒ我

sān三

tiān天

hòu后

huí回

lái来

。

I will be back in three days.

wǒ我

zǎo早

cān餐

chī吃

sān三

míng明

zhì治

。

I eat a sandwich for breakfast.

wǒ我

yǒu有

sān三

gè个

píng苹

guǒ果

。

I have three apples.

zhè这

ge个

sān三

jiǎo角

hěn很

wěn稳

dìng定

。

This triangle is very stable.

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