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三三两两 — “In twos and threes”

三三两两 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “in twos and threes”. In small groups; scattered sparsely.

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三三两两 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 三sān
  • 三sān
  • 两liǎng
  • 两liǎng

三三两两 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
三
sān3the number three
三
sān3the number three
两
liǎng7two, a couple of
两
liǎng7two, a couple of

Example Sentence with 三三两两

节假日过后,校园里只剩下三三两两的学生在图书馆看书。
After the holiday, only students in twos and threes remained in the library studying.

Idioms Related to 三三两两

Synonyms of 三三两两

  • xī稀xī稀lā拉lā拉sparse, scattered, lax, or careless

Antonyms of 三三两两

  • mì密mi密má麻má麻densely packed

More idioms starting with 三

  • 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
  • sān三rén人wèi为zhòng众three people make a crowd

Questions about 三三两两

What does 三三两两 mean?
三三两两 (sān sān liǎng liǎng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “in twos and threes”.
How do you pronounce 三三两两?
三三两两 is pronounced sān sān liǎng liǎng in Mandarin Chinese.
What is the Chinese definition of 三三两两?
三个两个地在一起。形容人数不多。
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