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三等九般 — “Of various grades and categories”

三等九般 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “of various grades and categories”. Multitudinous and diverse; many different kinds and levels with distinct differences. Literally, “three grades and nine sorts”.

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三等九般 Pronunciation and Pinyin

三等九般 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
三
sān3the number three
等
děng12wait, equal, class, etc
九
jiǔ2the number nine
般
bān10kind, sort, like

Example Sentence with 三等九般

这家博物馆收藏的工艺品真是三等九般,琳琅满目,让人目不暇接。
The handicrafts collected in this museum are truly of various grades and categories, dazzling and overwhelming to the eye.

Idioms Related to 三等九般

Synonyms of 三等九般

  • sān三liù六jiǔ九děng等of various grades and ranks
  • sān三děng等jiǔ九gé格many ranks and grades

More idioms starting with 三

  • sān三sān三liǎng两liǎng两in small groups
  • sān三sān三wǔ五wǔ五in small scattered groups
  • sān三sān三sì四sì四in small groups
  • sān三xià下wǔ五chú除èr二do something quickly and efficiently
  • sān三bù不niù拗liù六the minority cannot overrule the majority
  • sān三bù不zhī知utterly ignorant of something
  • sān三gè个chòu臭pí皮jiang匠,,hé合chéng成yí一gè个zhū诸gě葛liàng亮Collective wisdom is powerful
  • sān三gè个chòu臭pí皮jiang匠,,sài赛guò过zhū诸gě葛liàng亮Collective wisdom surpasses individual genius
  • sān三wǔ五chéng成qún群in small groups
  • sān三qīn亲liù六gù故relatives and old friends
  • sān三qīn亲liù六juàn眷all one's relatives
  • sān三qīn亲sì四juàn眷all one's relatives and kinsfolk

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Questions about 三等九般

What does 三等九般 mean?

三等九般 (sān děng jiǔ bān) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “of various grades and categories”.

How do you pronounce 三等九般?

三等九般 is pronounced sān děng jiǔ bān in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 三等九般 literally mean?

Literally, 三等九般 means “three grades and nine sorts”. It is used to mean “of various grades and categories”.

What is the Chinese definition of 三等九般?

指等级和类别多,有种种差别。同“三等九格”。

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