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Pinyin sān IPA [san˥] Zhuyin ㄙㄢ
HSK 1 numeral 数词 Book 1 · Lesson 5 (notes) freq #233

Meaning

The number three. It combines regularly in larger numbers: 三十 (thirty), 三百 (three hundred).

Examples

他有三个儿子。 tā yǒu sān gè ér zi He has three sons.
他有三个姐姐。 tā yǒu sān gè jiě jiě He has three older sisters.
这个给我来三个。 zhè ge gěi wǒ lái sān gè I'd like three of these.

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