Word: 三 (sān)

一、三、五都是奇数。

Yī, sān, wǔ dōu shì jīshù.

One, three and five are all odd numbers.

一不过二，二不过三

yí búguò èr, èr búguò sān

one doesn't go past two, two doesn't go past three

一个好汉三个帮，一个篱笆三个桩

yí gè hǎohàn sān gè bāng, yí gè líba sān gè zhuāng

a good man needs three helpers, a fence needs three posts

一，二，三！

Yī, èr, sān!

One, two, three!

一加二等于三。

Yì jiā èr děngyú sān.

One plus two equals three.

一晃三年过去了。

Yìhuǎng sān nián guòqù le.

In an instant, three years have gone by.

一朝被蛇咬，三年怕草绳

yìzhāo bèi shé yǎo, sān nián pà cǎo shéng

bitten by a snake once, for three years afraid of a straw rope

一碗饭能顶三服药

yì wǎn fàn néng dǐng sān fúyào

one bowl of rice can match three doses of medicine

七斤面粉三斤浆，糊里糊涂

qī jīn miànfěn sān jīn jiāng, húlihútu

seven catties of flour and three of paste: all muddled

三个不开口,神仙难下手

sān gè bù kāikǒu,shénxiān nán xiàshǒu

if the three won't open their mouths, even an immortal can't get started

三个妇女一台戏

sān gè fùnǚ yì tái xì

three women make a stage show

三个指头捡田螺,稳拿

sān gè zhǐtou jiǎn tiánluó,wěnná

picking up a river snail with three fingers: a steady grip

三个月前她在上海。

Sān gè yuè qián tā zài Shànghǎi.

She was in Shanghai three months ago.

三个灯泡烧坏了。

Sān gè dēngpào shāo huàile.

Three bulbs have burned out.

三个铜板放两处,一是一,二是二

sān gè tóngbǎn fàng liǎng chù,yíshìyī,èrshì'èr

three copper coins in two places: one is one, two is two

三乘以四，积是十二。

Sān chéngyǐ sì, jī shì shí'èr.

Three times four gives a product of twelve.

三亩棉花三亩稻,晴也好雨也好

sān mǔ miánhua sān mǔ dào,qíng yěhǎo yǔ yěhǎo

three mu of cotton and three of rice: sun is fine, rain is fine

三人同一心,黄土变成金

sān rén tóngyī xīn,huángtǔbiànchéngjīn

when three share one heart, yellow earth turns to gold

三人同行,小的苦

sān rén tóngháng,xiǎo de kǔ

when three travel together, the youngest suffers

三仙传道,一人一套

sān xiān chuándào,yì rén yítào

three immortals teach the Way: each has his own version

三减五等于负数，对吗？

Sān jiǎn wǔ děngyú fùshù, duì ma?

Three minus five equals a negative number, right?

三加三等于六。

Sān jiā sān děngyú liù.

If you add 3 to 3, you get 6.

三名运动员依次走上领奖台。

Sān míng yùndòngyuán yīcì zǒu shàng lǐngjiǎngtái.

The three athletes walked up onto the podium one after another.

三局两胜，你敢来吗？

Sān jú liǎng shèng, nǐ gǎn lái ma?

Best of three. Do you dare to play?

三岁小孩儿贴对联,不分上下

sān suì xiǎoháir tiē duìlián,bùfēnshàngxià

a three-year-old pasting up couplets: can't tell top from bottom

三岁看大,七岁看老

sān suì kàn dà,qī suì kàn lǎo

at three see the grown-up, at seven see the old man

三年不上门,当亲也不亲

sān nián bú shàngmén,dāng qīn yě bù qīn

three years without visiting, even relatives are no longer close

三年不漱口,一张臭嘴

sān nián bú shùkǒu,yì zhāng chòu zuǐ

three years without rinsing the mouth: a stinking mouth

三年后战争开始了。

Sān nián hòu zhànzhēng kāishǐle.

The war began three years later.

三斧头劈不开的脸,好厚

sān fǔtóu pī bù kāi de liǎn,hǎo hòu

a face that three axe blows can't split: so thick

三月三是壮族的节日。

Sānyuè sān shì Zhuàngzú de jiérì.

The Third of March is a festival of the Zhuang people.

三根搅屎棍撑桌子,一副臭架子

sān gēn jiǎoshǐgùn chēng zhuōzi,yífù chòujiàzi

three dung-stirring sticks holding up a table: a stinking frame

三的三倍是九。

Sān de sānbèi shì jiǔ.

Three times three is nine.

三的立方是二十七。

Sān de lìfāng shì èr shíqī.

Three cubed is twenty-seven.

三钱银子买个老驴,自夸骑得

sān qián yínzi mǎi ge lǎolǘ,zìkuā qí de

buy an old donkey for three qian of silver and boast that it's good to ride

三长补一短,三勤带一懒

sān cháng bǔ yì duǎn,sānqín dài yì lǎn

three strengths make up for one weakness, three diligent people carry one lazy one

三间屋子两头住,谁也瞒不了谁

sān jiān wūzi liǎngtóu zhù,shéi yě mán bù liǎo shéi

three rooms with people living at the two ends: neither can hide anything from the other

两人相识三年后结了婚。

Liǎng rén xiāngshí sān nián hòu jié le hūn.

The two married three years after they met.

书三写，“鱼”成“鲁”，“虚”成“虎”

shū sān xiě, “yú”chéng“Lǔ”, “xū”chéng“hǔ”

copy a book three times and 鱼 becomes 鲁, 虚 becomes 虎

二加三加四的和是九。

Èr jiā sān jiā sì de hé shì jiǔ.

The sum of two plus three plus four is nine.

五和三的总和是八。

Wǔ hé sān de zǒnghé shì bā.

The sum of 5 and 3 is 8.

井淘三遍吃甜水，人从三师武艺高

jǐng táo sān biàn chī tiánshuǐ, rén cóng sān shī wǔyì gāo

clean a well three times and drink sweet water; learn from three teachers and your skill is high

人口连续三年负增长。

Rénkǒu liánxù sān nián fùzēngzhǎng.

The population has shrunk for three years in a row.

今天上午有三个课时。

Jīntiān shàngwǔ yǒu sān gè kèshí.

There are three periods this morning.

从小看大,三岁看老

cóngxiǎo kàn dà,sān suì kàn lǎo

from small see big; at three see old age

从这里到银行足有三公里路。

Cóng zhèlǐ dào yínháng zú yǒu sān gōnglǐ lù.

It is three kilometers from here to the bank.

他一个月瘦了三千克。

Tā yí gè yuè shòule sān qiānkè.

He lost three kilograms in a month.

他三个小时以后回家。

Tā sān gè xiǎoshí yǐhòu huíjiā.

He went home three hours later.

他三个小时后回家了。

Tā sān gè xiǎoshí hòu huíjiā le.

He came home three hours later.

他三岁就到东京了。

Tā sān suì jiù dào Dōngjīng le.

He came to Tokyo at the age of three.

他三年写了三本书。

Tā sān nián xiěle sān běn shū.

He wrote three books in as many years.

他会在三个小时内回来。

Tā huì zài sān gè xiǎoshí nèi huílai.

He will return within 3 hours.

他去世三年了。

Tā qùshì sān nián le.

He has been dead for three years.

他号称一天能看完三本书。

Tā hàochēng yì tiān néng kàn wán sān běn shū.

He claims he can finish three books in a day.

他名下有三处不动产。

Tā míngxià yǒu sān chù búdòngchǎn.

He owns three pieces of real estate.

他喝了三杯水。

Tā hēle sān bēi shuǐ.

He drank three glasses of water.

他奋力把箱子搬上了三楼。

Tā fènlì bǎ xiāngzi bān shàng le sān lóu.

He did everything he could to carry the box up to the third floor.

他学了三个月才学会了骑自行车。

Tā xué le sān gè yuè cái xuéhuì le qí zìxíngchē.

It took him three months to learn to ride a bicycle.

他学了三年才学会把脉。

Tā xué le sān nián cái xuéhuì bǎmài.

It took him three years to learn how to feel the pulse.

他已经连任三届主席了。

Tā yǐjīng liánrèn sān jiè zhǔxí le.

He has already served three consecutive terms as chairman.

他开了三枪。

Tā kāile sān qiāng.

He fired three shots.

他才三岁，你要求未免太高了。

Tā cái sān suì, nǐ yāoqiú wèimiǎn tài gāole.

He's only three, so your expectations are really too high.

他是三个孩子的父亲。

Tā shì sān gè háizi de fùqīn.

He is the father of three children.

他有三个儿子。

Tā yǒu sān gè érzi.

He has three sons.

他有三个哥哥。

Tā yǒu sān gè gēge.

He has three brothers.

他有三个女儿。

Tā yǒu sān gè nǚ'ér.

He has three daughters.

他有三个姐姐。

Tā yǒu sān gè jiějie.

He has three elder sisters.

他有三个表兄弟。

Tā yǒu sān gè biǎoxiōngdì.

He has three male cousins.

他比她大三岁。

Tā bǐ tā dà sān suì.

He is older than she is by three years.

他比我大三岁。

Tā bǐ wǒ dà sān suì.

He's three years older than me.

他比爸爸年轻三岁。

Tā bǐ bàba niánqīng sān suì.

He is three years younger than Father.

他用三年时间治理好了这个县。

Tāyòng sān nián shíjiān zhìlǐ hǎole zhège xiàn.

He took three years to get this county well governed.

他的演讲持续了三个小时。

Tā de yǎnjiǎng chíxùle sān gè xiǎoshí.

His speech lasted three hours.

他结婚了，而且有三个孩子。

Tā jiéhūnle, érqiě yǒu sān gè háizi.

He's married and has three children.

他花了三个月写完这首乐曲。

Tā huāle sān gè yuè xiě wán zhè shǒu yuèqǔ.

He spent three months finishing this composition.

他被判两年，缓刑三年。

Tā bèi pàn liǎng nián, huǎnxíng sān nián.

He was sentenced to two years, suspended for three years.

他跟着师父学了三年武术。

Tā gēnzhe shīfu xué le sān nián wǔshù.

He studied martial arts under his master for three years.

他连续三年都得了第一名。

Tā liánxù sān nián dōu dé le dìyīmíng.

He has won first place for three consecutive years.

他退役三年后决定复出。

Tā tuìyì sān nián hòu juédìng fùchū.

He decided to come out of retirement after three years.

你们分了这三个苹果吧。

Nǐmen fēnle zhè sān gè píngguǒ ba.

Divide these apples between you three.

你在三或四周内就会习惯。

Nǐ zài sān huò sìzhōu nèi jiù huì xíguàn.

You'll get used to this in three or four weeks.

你大概会需要三小时读这本书。

Nǐ dàgài huì xūyào sān xiǎoshí dú zhè běn shū.

It's probably going to take you about three hours to read this book.

你必须付三个月的房租作为押金。

Nǐ bìxū fù sān gè yuè de fángzū zuòwéi yājīn.

You have to give three months' rent as a deposit.

你有三个愿望。

Nǐ yǒu sān gè yuànwàng.

You have three wishes.

你有三辆车对吗？

Nǐ yǒu sān liàng chē duì ma?

You have three cars, don't you?

修这座桥耗费了三年时间。

Xiū zhè zuò qiáo hàofèile sān nián shíjiān.

Building this bridge took three years.

做出这个结论花了我们三个小时。

Zuòchū zhège jiélùn huāle wǒmen sān gè xiǎoshí.

We spent three hours to come to this conclusion.

兔子急了咬三口

tùzi jíle yǎo sān kǒu

a cornered rabbit bites three times

公司正在招聘三个新岗位。

Gōngsī zhèngzài zhāopìn sān gè xīn gǎngwèi.

The company is hiring for three new positions.

公司租赁了三层办公室。

Gōngsī zūlìnle sān céng bàngōngshì.

The company leased three floors of offices.

内科在二楼，外科在三楼。

Nèikē zài èr lóu, wàikē zài sān lóu.

Internal medicine is on the second floor, and surgery is on the third.

农民今年收了三吨苹果。

Nóngmín jīnnián shōule sān dūn píngguǒ.

The farmers harvested three tons of apples this year.

冰箱里还有三瓶牛奶。

Bīngxiāng lǐ háiyǒu sān píng niúnǎi.

There are still three bottles of milk in the fridge.

前留三步好走，后留三步好行

qián liú sān bù hǎo zǒu, hòu liú sān bù hǎo xíng

leave three steps ahead to walk easily, leave three steps behind to travel easily

剥了皮的蛤蟆，临死还要跳三跳

bāole pí de háma, línsǐ hái yào tiào sān tiào

a skinned toad still jumps three times before it dies

劝君莫打三春鸟,子在巢中望母归

quàn jūn mò dǎ sān chūn niǎo,zǐ zài cháo zhōng wàng mǔ guī

I urge you not to shoot spring birds; their chicks in the nest wait for their mother

医院的儿科在三楼。

Yīyuàn de érkē zài sān lóu.

The hospital's pediatrics department is on the third floor.

医院请了三位专家来会诊。

Yīyuàn qǐngle sān wèi zhuānjiā lái huìzhěn.

The hospital invited three specialists to consult on the case.

十除以三等于三，余一。

Shí chúyǐ sān děngyú sān, yú yī.

Ten divided by three is three, with a remainder of one.

叫花子也有三个穷朋友

jiàohuāzi yě yǒu sān gè qióng péngyou

even a beggar has three poor friends