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三sānthree; 3

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三 (sān) means "three" or "3," as in 我有三个孩子 (I have three children), 他三点来 (He is coming at three o'clock) and 我买了三本书 (I bought three books). In all three, 三 means three, the number 3. This entry covers this one sense, each shown with its own examples below.

What does 三 mean?

  1. 1.

    three; 3numeral

What does the character 三 mean?

  • 三three; 3

How do you use 三?

See it in 我有三个孩子, 他三点来 and 我买了三本书.

What are some examples of 三 in a sentence?

  1. 我有三个孩子。

    Wǒ yǒu sān ge háizi.

    I have three children.

  2. 他三点来。

    Tā sān diǎn lái.

    He is coming at three o'clock.

  3. 我买了三本书。

    Wǒ mǎile sān běn shū.

    I bought three books.

How is 三 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    你有几个孩子?

    Nǐ yǒu jǐ ge háizi?

    How many children do you have?

  2. Speaker B:

    我有三个孩子。

    Wǒ yǒu sān ge háizi.

    I have three children.

  3. Speaker A:

    真好!

    Zhēn hǎo!

    How nice!

  4. Speaker B:

    谢谢!

    Xièxie!

    Thanks!

Can you use 三 correctly?

0 of 3 answered
  1. 1.Fill in the blank: 我有___个孩子。 (I have three children.)
  2. 2.What does 他三点来。 mean?
  3. 3.What does 三 mean?

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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.