三五 (sān wǔ) — three or five (used to indicate an indefinite small number); a few, several

Définition

三五 literally means 'three or five' but is used as an idiom for 'a few' — a vague small number, not a precise count. Read as one word, not as the numbers 3 and 5.

numeral
three or five (used to indicate an indefinite small number)a fewseveral

Exemples

  • 三五
    Zhè jiàn shì yào sān wǔ tiān cái néng zuò wán.
    This will take a few days to finish.
  • Tā men sān wǔ chéng qún dì zǒu jìn jiào shì.
    They walked into the classroom in groups of three or five.
  • 三五
    Tā jiào le sān wǔ gè péng you lái bāng máng.
    He called a few friends to help.

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