三五年 (sān wǔ nián) — a few years; several years (approximate time)

Definition

Examples

• 他在这里住了三五年了。
  Tā zài zhè lǐ zhù le sān wǔ nián le.
  He has lived here for a few years.
• 再等三五年我们就知道了。
  Zài děng sān wǔ nián wǒ men jiù zhī dào le.
  Wait a few more years and we'll know.
• 三五年的时间很长，但也很短。
  sān wǔ nián De shí jiān hěn cháng, dàn yě hěn duǎn.
  A few years is a long time, but also very short.