三环 (sān huán) — Third Ring Road (in Beijing or other Chinese cities)
Definition
Refers to the Third Ring Road, a major ring road encircling central Beijing. Compared with 二环 (Second Ring) and 四环 (Fourth Ring), it sits in the middle — farther out than 二环 but inside the larger 四环.
noun
Third Ring Road (in Beijing or other Chinese cities)
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Examples
- 三环。Wǒ jiā zhù zài sān huán fù jìn.My home is near the Third Ring Road.
- 三环，。sān huán Hěn dǔ, zuì hǎo zuò dì tiě.The Third Ring Road is very congested; you'd better take the subway.
- 三环。Cóng sān huán dào jī chǎng xū yào yí gè xiǎo shí.It takes an hour from the Third Ring Road to the airport.
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