三

sān

three

我有三个苹果。

I have three apples.

general

The number three, representing a quantity or ordinal position.

三月是春天。

March is spring.

这是第三次了。

This is the third time.

Used as a cardinal number (三个苹果) or ordinal number (第三).

Collocations

to be indecisive or distracted

to be very fortunate

Add '第' before 三 to indicate ordinal position (e.g., 第三 = third).

Combine with other numerals to form larger numbers (e.g., 三十 = thirty).

Derived from ancient Chinese counting system, representing the quantity three.

Can be used as a standalone numeral or as part of larger numbers (e.g., 三十 = thirty).

三

three

root

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