Word: 三 (sān)

三 dictionary entry

sān: three; surname San

Full dictionary entry for 三

What 三 means in each sentence

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Example sentences using 三

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哈佛大学是在一六三六年创立的。

Hāfó Dàxué shì zài yí liù sān liù nián chuànglì de.

Harvard University was founded in 1636.
在二的三次方里，三是指数。

Zài èr de sāncìfāng lǐ, sān shì zhǐshù.

In two to the power of three, three is the exponent.
坐了三年，他终于顿悟了。

Zuòle sān nián, tā zhōngyú dùnwùle.

After sitting for three years, he finally had his moment of realization.
大学被招收了三个中国学生。

Dàxué bèi zhāoshōule sān gè Zhōngguó xuésheng.

Three Chinese students were admitted to the college.
天有时刻阴晴，人有三回六转

tiān yǒu shíkè yīnqíng, rén yǒu sān huí liù zhuǎn

the sky is cloudy or clear from moment to moment; a person turns three times and twists six ways
她和那位网友聊了三年。

Tā hé nà wèi wǎngyǒu liáole sān nián.

She has been chatting with that online friend for three years.
她喝了三杯咖啡。

Tā hēle sān bēi kāfēi.

She drank three cups of coffee.
她在国外攻金融三年了。

Tā zài guówài gōng jīnróng sān nián le.

She has been studying finance abroad for three years.
她已经写了三年的日记。

Tā yǐjīng xiěle sān nián de rìjì.

She has kept a diary for 3 years.
她已经病了三个星期了。

Tā yǐjīng bìng le sān gè xīngqī le.

She has been sick for three weeks.
她接连问了我三个问题。

Tā jiēlián wèn le wǒ sān gè wèntí.

She asked me three questions in a row.
她有三个兄弟。

Tā yǒu sān gè xiōngdì.

She has three brothers.
她有三个孩子。

Tā yǒu sān gè háizi.

She has three children.
她有三个孩子，信不信由你。

Tā yǒu sān gè háizi, xìn bú xìn yóu nǐ.

Believe it or not, she has three children.
她比他大三岁。

Tā bǐ tā dà sān suì.

She's three years older than him.
她父亲在她三岁时死了。

Tā fùqīn zài tā sān suì shí sǐle.

She lost her father when she was three years old.
她试穿了三件，都太大。

Tā shìchuānle sān jiàn, dōu tài dà.

She tried on three pieces, and they were all too big.
好话说三遍，聋子也心烦

hǎohuà shuō sān biàn, lóngzi yě xīnfán

say good words three times and even a deaf man gets annoyed
如果想与客服代表通话，请按三。

Rúguǒ xiǎng yǔ kèfú dàibiǎo tōnghuà, qǐng àn sān.

If you would like to speak to a customer service representative, please press three.
委员会是由三男七女组成的。

Wěiyuánhuì shì yóu sān nán qī nǚ zǔchéng de.

The committee is composed of three men and seven women.
学校在上午八点三十分开始上课。

Xuéxiào zài shàngwǔ bā diǎn sān shífēn kāishǐ shàngkè.

School begins at 8:30 a.m.
它花了我三年。

Tā huāle wǒ sān nián.

It took me three years.
官僚让这件小事拖了三个月。

Guānliáo ràng zhè jiàn xiǎoshì tuōle sān gè yuè.

Bureaucracy dragged this small matter out for three months.
家人要在灵堂守灵三夜。

Jiārén yào zài língtáng shǒulíng sān yè.

The family has to keep vigil by the coffin in the mourning hall for three nights.
家有三件事，先拣紧的办

jiā yǒu sān jiàn shì, xiān jiǎn jǐn de bàn

if the house has three jobs, do the pressing one first
山坡上有三孔旧窑洞。

Shānpō shàng yǒu sān Kǒng jiù yáodòng.

There are three old cave dwellings on the hillside.
建这座桥耗费了三年时间。

Jiàn zhè zuò qiáo hàofèile sān nián shíjiān.

Building this bridge took three years.
弟弟贪吃，一顿能吃三碗饭。

Dìdi tānchī, yídùn néng chī sān wǎn fàn.

My younger brother is a glutton and can eat three bowls of rice at one meal.
当家三年狗也嫌

dāngjiā sān nián gǒu yě xián

run the household three years and even the dog dislikes you
当时只有三人。

Dāngshí zhǐyǒu sān rén.

There was only three people at that time.
我三时左右随便吃了点东西。

Wǒ sān shí zuǒyòu suíbiàn chīle diǎn dōngxi.

I had a bite at around 3 o'clock.
我乘电梯上三楼。

Wǒ chéng diàntī shàng sān lóu.

I took the elevator to the third floor.
我今天喝了三杯咖啡。

Wǒ jīntiān hēle sān bēi kāfēi.

I've had three cups of coffee today.
我以为你会待三个月。

Wǒ yǐwéi nǐ huì dài sān gè yuè.

I expected you to stay three months.
我们三个一队。

Wǒmen sān gè yí duì.

The three of us are on one team.
我们三个都是学生。

Wǒmen sān gè dōu shì xuésheng.

All three of us are students.
我们三小时后见吧。

Wǒmen sān xiǎoshí hòu jiàn ba.

We'll meet in three hours.
我们上课时学了九的根是三。

Wǒmen shàngkè shí xué le jiǔ de gēn shì sān.

We learned at school that the square root of nine is three.
我们住在一栋有三间卧室的房子。

Wǒmen zhù zài yí dòng yǒu sān jiān wòshì de fángzi.

We live in a three-bedroom house.
我们住在三楼。

Wǒmen zhù zài sān lóu.

We live on the third floor.
我们在一起生活了三年。

Wǒmen zài yìqǐ shēnghuóle sān nián.

We lived together for three years.
我们在三楼。

Wǒmen zài sān lóu.

We're on the third floor.
我们家三个孩子，两男一女。

Wǒmen jiā sān gè háizi, liǎng nán yì nǚ.

We have three children in our family, two boys and a girl.
我们家有三个卧室。

Wǒmen jiā yǒu sān gè wòshì.

Our house has three bedrooms.
我们拥有三架飞机。

Wǒmen yōngyǒu sān jià fēijī.

We have three airplanes.
我们是三个人。

Wǒmen shì sān gè rén.

There are three of us.
我们有三个孩子。

Wǒmen yǒu sān gè háizi.

We have three children.
我们的图书馆在三楼。

Wǒmen de túshūguǎn zài sān lóu.

Our library is on the third floor.
我们结婚已经有三十年了。

Wǒmen jiéhūn yǐjīng yǒu sān shínián le.

It is thirty years since we married.
我们要住三晚。

Wǒmen yào zhù sān wǎn.

We want to stay for three nights.
我们跑了三公里。

Wǒmen pǎole sān gōnglǐ.

We ran three kilometers.
我只会等三分钟。

Wǒ zhǐ huì děng sān fēnzhōng.

I'll only wait for three minutes.
我只睡了三个小时觉。

Wǒ zhǐ shuìle sān gè xiǎoshí jiào.

I only slept for three hours.
我只花了三美元。

Wǒ zhǐ huāle sān měiyuán.

I spent no more than three dollars.
我吃了三块蛋糕。

Wǒ chīle sān kuài dàngāo.

I ate three pieces of cake.
我和这家公司签了三年合同。

Wǒ hé zhè jiā gōngsī qiānle sān nián hétong.

This company and I have signed a contract of three years.
我在二零一三年退休了。

Wǒ zài èr líng yì sān nián tuìxiūle.

I retired in 2013.
我在波士顿住了三年。

Wǒ zài Bōshìdùn zhùle sān nián.

I lived in Boston for three years.
我妹妹今年上三年级。

Wǒ mèimei jīnnián shàng sān niánjí.

My younger sister is in third grade this year.
我学英文已经学了三年了。

Wǒ xué Yīngwén yǐjīng xué le sān nián le.

I have been studying English for three years.
我已经退休三年了。

Wǒ yǐjīng tuìxiū sān nián le.

I've been retired for three years.
我手机上有三个未接来电。

Wǒ shǒujī shàng yǒu sān gè wèi jiē láidiàn.

I have three missed calls on my phone.
我打算搭十点三十分的火车。

Wǒ dǎsuàn dā shí diǎn sān shífēn de huǒchē.

I plan to catch the 10:30 train.
我找不到我三件套的背心。

Wǒ zhǎo búdào wǒ sān jiàn tào de bèixīn.

I can't find the waistcoat of my three piece suit.
我把那三块水果吃了。

Wǒ bǎ nà sān kuài shuǐguǒ chīle.

I ate the three pieces of fruit.
我星期天下午三时会来看你。

Wǒ xīngqītiān xiàwǔ sān shí huì láikàn nǐ.

I'll come and see you at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday.
我是三个人之中最高的。

Wǒ shì sān gè rén zhīzhōng zuìgāo de.

I am the tallest of the three.
我是三个孩子中第二大的。

Wǒ shì sān gè háizi zhōng dì'èr dà de.

I'm the second oldest of three children.
我有三个堂兄弟。

Wǒ yǒu sān gè tángxiōngdì.

I have three male cousins on my father's side.
我有两个兄弟和三个姐妹。

Wǒ yǒu liǎng gè xiōngdì hé sān gè jiěmèi.

I have two brothers and three sisters.
我每三个月献一次血。

Wǒ měi sān gè yuè xiàn yícì xuè.

I donate blood every three months.
我每个周末早上工作三小时。

Wǒ měige zhōumò zǎoshang gōngzuò sān xiǎoshí.

I work for three hours every Sunday morning.
我每天读书三个小时。

Wǒ měitiān dúshū sān gè xiǎoshí.

I study for 3 hours every day.
我比你小三岁。

Wǒ bǐ nǐ xiǎo sān suì.

I'm three years younger than you.
我用三块钱买了那本书。

Wǒ yòng sān kuài qián mǎile nà běn shū.

I paid 3 dollars for the book.
我瘦了三公斤。

Wǒ shòule sān gōngjīn.

I lost three kilograms.
我的叔叔有三个孩子。

Wǒ de shūshu yǒu sān gè háizi.

My uncle has three children.
我等了三个小时。

Wǒ děng le sān gè xiǎoshí.

I waited for three hours.
我等了不止三小时。

Wǒ děng le bùzhǐ sān xiǎoshí.

I waited more than three hours.
我阿姨有三个孩子。

Wǒ āyí yǒu sān gè háizi.

My aunt has three children.
把面包切成三片。

Bǎ miànbāo qiēchéng sān piàn.

Cut the bread into three slices.
投票时，有三个人弃权。

Tóupiào shí, yǒu sān gè rén qìquán.

Three people abstained in the vote.
文字看三遍，疵点便百见

wénzì kàn sān biàn, cīdiǎn biàn bǎi xiàn

read the text three times and a hundred flaws appear
新制度先试行三个月。

Xīn zhìdù xiān shìxíng sān gè yuè.

The new system will be tested for three months first.
新来的租客今天搬进了三楼。

Xīn lái de zūkè jīntiān bān jìnle sān lóu.

The new tenant moved into the third floor today.
新闻说，三名登山者遇难了。

Xīnwén shuō, sān míng dēngshānzhě yùnànle.

The news says three mountain climbers have perished.
新闻里说，有三个人涉嫌违法。

Xīnwén lǐ shuō, yǒu sān gè rén shèxián wéifǎ.

The news says three people are suspected of breaking the law.
早起三光，迟起三慌

zǎoqǐ sānguāng, chí qǐ sān huāng

get up early and everything is done; get up late and everything is a panic
最近三个月，价钱涨高了。

Zuìjìn sān gè yuè, jiàqian zhǎng gāole.

Prices have gone up these three months.
最近三个月，物价上升了。

Zuìjìn sān gè yuè, wùjià shàngshēngle.

Prices have gone up these three months.
有三票反对。

Yǒu sān piào fǎnduì.

Three voted against the idea.
桃三杏四梨五年，枣子当年便还钱

táo sān xìng sì lí wǔ nián, zǎozi dāngnián biàn huán qián

peach three, apricot four, pear five years; the jujube pays back the same year
比赛结束时，比分是三比二。

Bǐsài jiéshù shí, bǐfēn shì sān bǐ èr.

When the game ended, the score was three to two.
河有九曲八弯，人有三回六转

hé yǒu jiǔqǔ bā wān, rén yǒu sān huí liù zhuǎn

a river has nine bends and eight turns; a person has three reversals and six changes
法官当场判了他三年。

Fǎguān dāngchǎng pàn le tā sān nián.

The judge sentenced him to three years on the spot.
游戏有三个难度级别。

Yóuxì yǒu sān gè nándù jíbié.

The game has three difficulty levels.
父亲去世后，他守孝三年。

Fùqīn qùshì hòu, tā shǒuxiào sān nián.

After his father died, he observed three years of mourning.
爷爷奶奶照顾着三个留守儿童。

Yéye nǎinai zhàoguzhe sān gè liúshǒu'értóng.

The grandparents are looking after three left-behind children.
爷爷把遗产留给了三个孩子。

Yéye bǎ yíchǎn liúgěile sān gè háizi.

Grandpa left his inheritance to his three children.
物价上涨了三个百分点。

Wùjià shàngzhǎngle sān gè bǎifēndiǎn.

Prices have risen by three percentage points.