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参参伍伍 — “In twos and threes”

参参伍伍 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “in twos and threes”. In small groups. Literally, “three three five five”.

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参参伍伍 Pronunciation and Pinyin

参参伍伍 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
参
cān8participate, refer, or ginseng
参
cān8participate, refer, or ginseng
伍
wǔ6military unit of five
伍
wǔ6military unit of five

Example Sentence with 参参伍伍

下课后,同学们参参伍伍地走出教室,有的去图书馆,有的去操场。
After class, students walked out of the classroom in small groups, some heading to the library, others to the playground.

Idioms Related to 参参伍伍

Synonyms of 参参伍伍

  • sān三sān三wǔ五wǔ五in small scattered groups

More idioms starting with 参

  • cān参wǔ伍cuò错zòng纵intertwined and complex
  • cēn参wǔ伍cuò错zōng综intricate and interwoven
  • cān参qián前yǐ倚héng衡Always uphold moral principles
  • shēn参shāng商zhī之yú虞worry of separation or discord
  • shēn参huí回dǒu斗zhuǎn转deep night indicated by star movement
  • cān参tiān天liǎng两dì地virtues as profound as heaven and earth
  • cān参tiān天èr贰dì地virtues as profound as Heaven and Earth
  • cēn参cī差bù不yī一uneven and not uniform
  • cēn参cī差bù不qí齐uneven in quality or length
  • cēn参cī差cuò错luò落irregularly arranged and interwoven
  • shēn参héng横dǒu斗zhuǎn转just before daybreak
  • cān参wǔ武cuò错zòng纵intricate and interwoven

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Questions about 参参伍伍

What does 参参伍伍 mean?

参参伍伍 (cān cān wǔ wǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “in twos and threes”.

How do you pronounce 参参伍伍?

参参伍伍 is pronounced cān cān wǔ wǔ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 参参伍伍 literally mean?

Literally, 参参伍伍 means “three three five five”. It is used to mean “in twos and threes”.

What is the Chinese definition of 参参伍伍?

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