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三三五五 — “In small scattered groups”

三三五五 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “in small scattered groups”. In twos and threes.

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三三五五 Pronunciation and Pinyin

三三五五 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
三
sān3the number three
三
sān3the number three
五
wǔ4the number five
五
wǔ4the number five

Example Sentence with 三三五五

春游时,同学们三三五五地聚在一起,分享零食。
During the spring outing, classmates gathered in small groups, sharing snacks.

Idioms Related to 三三五五

Synonyms of 三三五五

  • sān三wǔ五chéng成qún群in small groups

More idioms starting with 三

  • sān三sān三liǎng两liǎng两in small 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

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Questions about 三三五五

What does 三三五五 mean?

三三五五 (sān sān wǔ wǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “in small scattered groups”.

How do you pronounce 三三五五?

三三五五 is pronounced sān sān wǔ wǔ in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 三三五五?

三个一群,五个一伙。

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