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三八 (sān bā): International Women's Day (March 8) (noun) — Meaning & Stroke Order
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三 • sān • three • HSK 2.0 L1
HSK 1
sān
三
three
八 • bā • eight • HSK 2.0 L1
HSK 1
bā
八
eight
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More common words that include characters from 三八.
Words with
三
再三
zài sān
again and again; repeatedly
丢三落四
diū sān là sì
forgetful
三维
sān wéi
Three-dimensional
三角
sān jiǎo
Triangle / triangular
三番五次
sān fān wǔ cì
Repeatedly / Over and over again
举一反三
jǔ yī fǎn sān
draw inferences about other cases from one instance
接二连三
jiē èr lián sān
one after another / in quick succession
朝三暮四
zhāo sān mù sì
change one's mind repeatedly / be indecisive
Words with
八
八卦
bā guà
Gossip
八成
bā chéng
Eighty percent
七嘴八舌
qī zuǐ bā shé
Everyone talking at once / Noisy discussion
乱七八糟
luàn qī bā zāo
in a mess / chaotic
五花八门
wǔ huā bā mén
numerous and varied / all sorts of
四通八达
sì tòng bā dá
well-connected
四面八方
sì miàn bā fāng
all directions / from all sides
八十
bā shí
eighty
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Example Sentences with 三八
Sān
三
yuè
月
bā
八
rì
日
shì
是
sān
三
bā
八
fù
妇
nǚ
女
jié
节
。
March 8th is International Women's Day.
Tā
她
zhēn
真
shì
是
gè
个
sān
三
bā
八
，
zǒng
总
ài
爱
Gōng
公
sī
司
wèi
为
qìng
庆
zhù
祝
sān
三
bā
八
jié
节
gěi
给
dǎ
打
tīng
听
bié
别
rén
人
de
的
sī
私
shì
事
。
She is such a gossip, always prying into others' private matters.
nǚ
女
yuán
员
gōng
工
fàng
放
le
了
bàn
半
tiān
天
jià
假
。
The company gave female employees a half-day off to celebrate Women's Day.
