"Three" Chinese-English Dictionary

Chinese	Pinyin	Translation	Actions
欧盟三支柱歐盟三支柱	ōu méng sān zhī zhù	Three
三	sān	three / 3	syn
叁參	sān	three (banker's anti-fraud numeral)	syn
仨	sā	three (colloquial equivalent of 三個\|三个)	syn

Chinese	Pinyin	Translation	Actions
立体立體	lì tǐ	three-dimensional / solid / stereoscopic	syn
间隔間隔	jiàn gé	gap / interval / compartment / to divide / to separate / to leave a gap of (two weeks, three meters etc)	syn
三包	sān bāo	"three-guarantee service": repair, exchange, refund	syn
三五	sān wǔ	several / three or five
三两三兩	sān liǎng	two or three
东三省東三省	dōng sān shěng	the three provinces of Northeast China, namely: Liaoning Province 遼寧省\|辽宁省[Liao2 ning2 Sheng3], Jilin Province 吉林省[Ji2 lin2 Sheng3] and Heilongjiang Province 黑龍江省\|黑龙江省[Hei1 long2 jiang1 Sheng3]
前三甲	qián sān jiǎ	top three
三北	sān běi	China's three northern regions, 東北\|东北[Dong1bei3], 華北\|华北[Hua2bei3] and 西北[Xi1bei3]
大前天	dà qián tiān	three days ago
三次元	sān cì yuán	three-dimensional / the real world (cf. 二次元[er4 ci4 yuan2])
三合院	sān hé yuàn	residence consisting of structures surrounding a courtyard on three sides
角	jué	role (theater) / to compete / ancient three legged wine vessel / third note of pentatonic scale	syn
倍	bèi	(two, three etc) -fold / times (multiplier) / double / to increase or multiply	syn
三星	sān xīng	three major stars of the Three Stars 參宿\|参宿[Shen1 xiu4] Chinese constellation / the belt of Orion / three spirits 福[fu2], 祿\|禄[lu4], and 壽\|寿[shou4] associated with the Three Stars 參宿\|参宿[Shen1 xiu4] Chinese constellation
第三	dì sān	third / number three	syn
三年	sān nián	three years
三天	sān tiān	three days
三国三國	sān guó	Three Kingdoms period (220-280) in Chinese history / any of several Three Kingdoms periods in Korean history, esp. from 1st century AD to unification under Silla 新羅\|新罗[Xin1luo2] in 658
大专大專	dà zhuān	three-year college / junior college / professional training college
三个代表三個代表	sān gè dài biǎo	the Three Represents, a set of three guiding principles for the CCP introduced by Jiang Zemin 江澤民\|江泽民[Jiang1 Ze2 min2] in 2000 and enshrined in the Constitution in 2004
三次	sān cì	third / three times / (math.) degree three, cubic (equation)
三维三維	sān wéi	three-dimensional / 3D
三峡三峽	sān xiá	Three Gorges on the Chang Jiang or Yangtze, namely: Qutang Gorge 瞿塘峽\|瞿塘峡[Qu2 tang2 Xia2], Wuxia Gorge 巫峽\|巫峡[Wu1 Xia2] and Xiling Gorge 西陵峽\|西陵峡[Xi1 ling2 Xia2] / Sanxia or Sanhsia town in New Taipei City 新北市[Xin1 bei3 shi4], Taiwan
线条線條	xiàn tiáo	line (in drawing, calligraphy etc) / the lines or contours of a three-dimensional object (hairstyle, clothing, car etc)	syn
大桥大橋	dà qiáo	Da Qiao, one of the Two Qiaos, according to Romance of the Three Kingdoms 三國演義\|三国演义[San1 guo2 Yan3 yi4], the two great beauties of ancient China	syn
三百	sān bǎi	three hundred
三项三項	sān xiàng	three items / three events / three terms / tri- / trinomial, ternary (math.) / triathlon (abbr. for 三項全能\|三项全能)
第三者	dì sān zhě	sb who is romantically involved with sb already in a committed relationship / the other woman / the other man / third person / third party (in dispute) / disinterested party / number three in a list	syn
诸葛亮諸葛亮	zhū gě liàng	Zhuge Liang (181-234), military leader and prime minister of Shu Han 蜀漢\|蜀汉[Shu3 Han4] during the Three Kingdoms period / the main hero of the fictional Romance of Three Kingdoms 三國演義\|三国演义[San1guo2 Yan3yi4], where he is portrayed as a sage and military genius / (fig.) a mastermind	syn
三国志三國志	sān guó zhì	History of the Three Kingdoms, fourth of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史[Er4 shi2 si4 Shi3], composed by Chen Shou 陳壽\|陈寿[Chen2 Shou4] in 289 during Jin Dynasty 晉朝\|晋朝[Jin4 chao2], 65 scrolls
三条三條	sān tiáo	three of a kind (poker)
三代	sān dài	three generations of a family / the three earliest dynasties (Xia, Shang and Zhou)
关羽關羽	guān yǔ	Guan Yu (-219), general of Shu and blood-brother of Liu Bei in Romance of the Three Kingdoms, fearsome fighter famous for virtue and loyalty / posthumously worshipped and identified with the guardian Bodhisattva Sangharama
露点露點	lù diǎn	dew point / (coll.) (of a woman) to expose one of the three areas (nipples and genitals)
天皇	tiān huáng	Heavenly Sovereign, one of the three legendary sovereigns 三皇[san1 huang2] / emperor / emperor of Japan	syn
张飞張飛	zhāng fēi	Zhang Fei (168-221), general of Shu and blood-brother of Liu Bei in Romance of the Three Kingdoms, famous as fearsome fighter and lover of wine
赵云趙雲	zhào yún	Zhao Yun (-229), general of Shu in Romance of the Three Kingdoms
小桥小橋	xiǎo qiáo	Xiao Qiao, one of the Two Qiaos, according to Romance of the Three Kingdoms 三國演義\|三国演义[San1 guo2 Yan3 yi4], the two great beauties of ancient China
三通	sān tōng	T-joint / T-piece / T-pipe / three links
外线外線	wài xiàn	(military) line of troops encircling an enemy position / (telephony) outside line / (basketball) outside the three-point line
三军三軍	sān jūn	(in former times) upper, middle and lower army / army of right, center and left / (in modern times) the three armed services: Army, Navy and Air Force	syn
三色	sān sè	three colors
三合一	sān hé yī	three in one / triple	syn
苏轼蘇軾	sū shì	Su Shi (1037-1101), aka Su Dongpo 蘇東坡\|苏东坡[Su1 Dong1 po1], Song dynasty writer, calligrapher and public official, one of the Three Su's 三蘇\|三苏[San1 Su1] and one of the Eight Giants of Tang and Song Prose 唐宋八大家[Tang2 Song4 Ba1 Da4 jia1]
周瑜	zhōu yú	Zhou Yu (175-210), famous general of the southern Wu kingdom and victor of the battle of Redcliff / in Romance of the Three Kingdoms 三國演義\|三国演义[San1 guo2 Yan3 yi4], absolutely no match for Zhuge Liang 諸葛亮\|诸葛亮[Zhu1 ge3 Liang4]
立功	lì gōng	to render meritorious service (one the three imperishables 三不朽[san1 bu4 xiu3]) / to make worthy contributions / to distinguish oneself
东吴東吳	dōng wú	Eastern Wu (222-280) / the southern state of Wu during the Three Kingdoms period, founded by Sun Quan 孫權\|孙权
三围三圍	sān wéi	BWH, abbr. for a woman's three measurements, namely: bust 胸圍\|胸围[xiong1 wei2], waist 腰圍\|腰围[yao1 wei2] and hip 臀圍\|臀围[tun2 wei2]
民族主义民族主義	mín zú zhǔ yì	nationalism / national self-determination / principle of nationalism, the first of Dr Sun Yat-sen's 孫中山\|孙中山 Three Principles of the People 三民主義\|三民主义 (at the time, meaning parity between China and the great powers) / racism
张三張三	zhāng sān	Zhang San, name for an unspecified person, first of a series of three: 張三\|张三[Zhang1 San1], 李四[Li3 Si4], 王五[Wang2 Wu3] Tom, Dick and Harry / (dialect) wolf
小雅	xiǎo yǎ	one of the three main divisions of the Book of Songs 詩經\|诗经
孙权孫權	sūn quán	Sun Quan (reigned 222-252), southern warlord and king of state of Wu 吳\|吴[Wu2] in the Three Kingdoms period
三不	sān bù	the three no's (abbreviated catchphrase)
鼎立	dǐng lì	lit. to stand like the three legs of a tripod / tripartite confrontation or balance of forces	syn
马超馬超	mǎ chāo	Ma Chao (176-222), general of Shu in Romance of the Three Kingdoms
举一反三舉一反三	jǔ yī fǎn sān	to raise one and infer three / to deduce many things from one case (idiom)	syn
三藏	sān zàng	Tripitaka, the three main types of text that collectively constitute the Buddhist canon of scriptures: sutras, commandments and commentaries
吴国吳國	wú guó	Wu state (in south China, in different historical periods) / Wu state 220-280, founded by Sun Quan 孫權\|孙权 the southernmost of the three Kingdoms
三峡大坝三峽大壩	sān xiá dà bà	Three Gorges Dam on the Yangtze River
长江三峡長江三峽	cháng jiāng sān xiá	Three Gorges or Yangtze Gorges, namely: Qutang Gorge 瞿塘峽\|瞿塘峡[Qu2 tang2 Xia2], Wuxia Gorge 巫峽\|巫峡[Wu1 Xia2] and Xiling Gorge 西陵峽\|西陵峡[Xi1 ling2 Xia2]
四分之三	sì fēn zhī sān	three quarters
三天两头三天兩頭	sān tiān liǎng tóu	lit. twice every three days (idiom) / practically every day / frequently	syn
魏国魏國	wèi guó	Wei State (407-225 BC), one of the Seven Hero States of the Warring States 戰國七雄\|战国七雄 / Wei State or Cao Wei 曹魏 (220-265), the most powerful of the Three Kingdoms
四十三	sì shí sān	43 / forty three
三五成群	sān wǔ chéng qún	in groups of three or four (idiom)	syn
三农问题三農問題	sān nóng wèn tí	the three rural issues: agriculture, rural areas and peasants
李四	lǐ sì	Li Si, name for an unspecified person, second of a series of three: 張三\|张三[Zhang1 San1], 李四, 王五[Wang2 Wu3] Tom, Dick and Harry
人之初	rén zhī chū	man at birth (is fundamentally good in nature) / the first line of Three character classic 三字經\|三字经[San1 zi4 jing1]
三皇	sān huáng	the three legendary sovereigns of the third millennium BC: Suiren 燧人[Sui4 ren2], Fuxi 伏羲[Fu2 Xi1] and Shennong 神農\|神农[Shen2 nong2], or 天皇\|天皇[Tian1 huang2], 地皇\|地皇[Di4 huang2] and 人皇\|人皇[Ren2 huang2]	syn
大雅	dà yǎ	one of the three main divisions of the Book of Songs 詩經\|诗经	syn
蜀国蜀國	shǔ guó	Sichuan / the state of Shu in Sichuan at different periods / the Shu Han dynasty (214-263) of Liu Bei 劉備\|刘备 during the Three Kingdoms
三教	sān jiào	the Three Doctrines (Daoism, Confucianism, Buddhism)
四大名著	sì dà míng zhù	the Four Classic Novels of Chinese literature, namely: A Dream of Red Mansions 紅樓夢\|红楼梦[Hong2 lou2 Meng4], Romance of Three Kingdoms 三國演義\|三国演义[San1 guo2 Yan3 yi4], Water Margin 水滸傳\|水浒传[Shui3 hu3 Zhuan4], Journey to the West 西遊記\|西游记[Xi1 you2 Ji4]
蜀汉蜀漢	shǔ hàn	Shu Han (c. 200-263), Liu Bei's kingdom in Sichuan during the Three Kingdoms, claiming legitimacy as successor of Han
赤壁之战赤壁之戰	chì bì zhī zhàn	Battle of Redcliff of 208 at Chibi in Huangzhou district 黃州區\|黄州区[Huang2 zhou1 qu1] of Huanggang city 黃岡\|黄冈[Huang2 gang1], a decisive defeat of Cao Cao 曹操[Cao2 Cao1] at the hands of southern kingdom of Wu / famous episode in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms 三國演義\|三国演义[San1 guo2 Yan3 yi4]
三鲜三鮮	sān xiān	three fresh ingredients (in cooking)
退避三舍退避三捨	tuì bì sān shè	lit. to retreat three day's march (idiom) / fig. to give way in the face of superior strength / a strategic withdrawal	syn
什刹海什剎海	shí chà hǎi	Shichahai, scenic area of northwest Beijing with three lakes
五虎将五虎將	wǔ hǔ jiàng	Liu Bei's five great generals in Romance of the Three Kingdoms, namely: Guan Yu 關羽\|关羽, Zhang Fei 張飛\|张飞, Zhao Yun 趙雲\|赵云, Ma Chao 馬超\|马超, Huang Zhong 黃忠\|黄忠
三生有幸	sān shēng yǒu xìng	the blessing of three lifetimes (idiom) / (courteous language) it's my good fortune...	syn
马良馬良	mǎ liáng	Ma Liang (Three Kingdoms)
王五	wáng wǔ	Wang Wu, name for an unspecified person, third of a series of three: 張三\|张三[Zhang1 San1], 李四[Li3 Si4], 王五 Tom, Dick and Harry
高句丽高句麗	gāo gōu lí	Goguryeo (37 BC-668 AD), one of the Korean Three Kingdoms
约法三章約法三章	yuē fǎ sān zhāng	to agree on three laws (idiom) / three-point covenant / (fig.) preliminary agreement / basic rules	syn
三民主义三民主義	sān mín zhǔ yì	Dr Sun Yat-sen's 孫中山\|孙中山 Three Principles of the People (late 1890s)
立体图立體圖	lì tǐ tú	three-dimensional figure / hologram / stereogram
三废三廢	sān fèi	three types of waste product, namely: waste water 廢水\|废水[fei4 shui3], exhaust gas 廢氣\|废气[fei4 qi4], industrial slag 廢渣\|废渣[fei4 zha1]
三维空间三維空間	sān wéi kōng jiān	three-dimensional space / 3D
唐诗三百首唐詩三百首	táng shī sān bǎi shǒu	Three Hundred Tang Poems, an anthology collected around 1763 by Sun Zhu 孫誅\|孙诛[Sun1 Zhu1]
朝三暮四	zhāo sān mù sì	lit. say three in the morning but four in the evening (idiom) / to change sth that is already settled upon / indecisive / to blow hot and cold	syn
华容道華容道	huá róng dào	Huarong Road (traditional puzzle involving sliding wooden blocks, loosely based on an episode in Three Kingdoms 三國演義\|三国演义[San1 guo2 Yan3 yi4])
巫峡巫峽	wū xiá	Wuxia Gorge on the Changjiang or Yangtze, the middle of the Three Gorges 三峽\|三峡[San1 Xia2]
韬略韜略	tāo lüè	military strategy / military tactics / originally refers to military classics Six Secret Teachings 六韜\|六韬[Liu4 tao1] and Three Strategies 三略[San1 lu:e4]	syn
罗贯中羅貫中	luó guàn zhōng	Luo Guanzhong (c. 1330-c. 1400), author of the Romance of the Three Kingdoms and other works
三顾茅庐三顧茅廬	sān gù máo lú	lit. to make three visits to the thatched cottage (idiom) (allusion to an episode in Romance of the Three Kingdoms 三國演義\|三国演义[San1 guo2 Yan3 yi4] in which Liu Bei 劉備\|刘备[Liu2 Bei4] recruits Zhuge Liang 諸葛亮\|诸葛亮[Zhu1 ge3 Liang4] to his cause by visiting him three times) / fig. to make earnest and repeated requests of sb	syn
曹魏	cáo wèi	Cao Wei, the most powerful of the Three Kingdoms, established as a dynasty in 220 by Cao Pi 曹丕, son of Cao Cao, replaced by Jin dynasty in 265

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