三分钟热度 三分鐘熱度
三分钟热度 三分鐘熱度 sān fēn zhōng rè dù ㄙㄢ ㄈㄣ ㄓㄨㄥ ㄖㄜˋ ㄉㄨˋ saam1 fan1 zung1 jit6 dou6
- brief period of enthusiasm
- flash in the pan
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三
- 三维 三維 sān wéi ㄙㄢ ㄨㄟˊ saam1 wai4 three-dimensional
- 三角 sān jiǎo ㄙㄢ ㄐㄧㄠˇ saam1 gok3 triangle
- 再三 zài sān ㄗㄞˋ ㄙㄢ zoi3 saam1 over and over again
- 三明治 sān míng zhì ㄙㄢ ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄓˋ saam1 ming4 zi6 (loanword) sandwich
- 三角形 sān jiǎo xíng ㄙㄢ ㄐㄧㄠˇ ㄒㄧㄥˊ saam1 gok3 jing4 triangle
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- 三番五次 sān fān wǔ cì ㄙㄢ ㄈㄢ ㄨˇ ㄘˋ saam1 faan1 ng5 ci3 over and over again (idiom)
- 接二连三 接二連三 jiē èr lián sān ㄐㄧㄝ ㄦˋ ㄌㄧㄢˊ ㄙㄢ zip3 ji6 lin4 saam1 (idiom) one after another; in quick succession
- 朝三暮四 zhāo sān mù sì ㄓㄠ ㄙㄢ ㄇㄨˋ ㄙˋ ziu1 saam1 mou6 sei3 lit. say three in the morning but four in the evening (idiom); to change sth that is already settled upon
- 举一反三 舉一反三 jǔ yī fǎn sān ㄐㄩˇ ㄧ ㄈㄢˇ ㄙㄢ geoi2 jat1 faan2 saam1 to raise one and infer three
- 三C sān C ㄙㄢ C saam1 see 3C[san1 C]
- 三P sān P ㄙㄢ P saam1 (slang) threesome
- 三七 sān qī ㄙㄢ ㄑㄧ saam1 cat1 pseudoginseng (Panax pseudoginseng), hemostatic herb
- 三不 sān bù ㄙㄢ ㄅㄨˋ saam1 bat1 the three no's (abbreviated catchphrase)
- 三世 sān shì ㄙㄢ ㄕˋ saam1 sai3 the Third (of numbered kings)
- 三五 sān wǔ ㄙㄢ ㄨˇ saam1 ng5 several
- 三井 Sān jǐng ㄙㄢ ㄐㄧㄥˇ saam1 zeng2 Mitsui (Japanese company)
- 三亚 三亞 Sān yà ㄙㄢ ㄧㄚˋ saam1 aa3 see 三亚市
- 三仇 sān chóu ㄙㄢ ㄔㄡˊ saam1 sau4 animosity or resentment towards three groups (the bureaucrats, the wealthy, and the police) due to perceived abuse of power
- 三代 sān dài ㄙㄢ ㄉㄞˋ saam1 doi6 three generations of a family
- 三伏 sān fú ㄙㄢ ㄈㄨˊ saam1 fuk6 the three annual periods of hot weather, namely 初伏, 中伏 and 末伏, which run consecutively over a period from mid-July to late August
分
- 充分 chōng fèn ㄔㄨㄥ ㄈㄣˋ cung1 fan6 ample
- 公分 gōng fēn ㄍㄨㄥ ㄈㄣ gung1 fan1 centimeter (cm)
- 分之 fēn zhī ㄈㄣ ㄓ fan6 zi1 (indicating a fraction)
- 分享 fēn xiǎng ㄈㄣ ㄒㄧㄤˇ fan1 hoeng2 to share (let others have some of sth good)
- 分布 分佈 fēn bù ㄈㄣ ㄅㄨˋ fan1 bou3 to scatter
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- 分别 分別 fēn bié ㄈㄣ ㄅㄧㄝˊ fan1 bit6 to part; to leave each other
- 分割 fēn gē ㄈㄣ ㄍㄜ fan1 got3 to cut up
- 分化 fēn huà ㄈㄣ ㄏㄨㄚˋ fan1 faa3 to split apart
- 分外 fèn wài ㄈㄣˋ ㄨㄞˋ fan6 ngoi6 exceptionally
- 分子 fēn zǐ ㄈㄣ ㄗˇ fan1 zi2 (chemistry) molecule
- 分家 fēn jiā ㄈㄣ ㄐㄧㄚ fan1 gaa1 to separate and live apart
- 分寸 fēn cun ㄈㄣ ˙ㄘㄨㄣ fan1 cyun3 propriety
- 分工 fēn gōng ㄈㄣ ㄍㄨㄥ fan1 gung1 to divide up the work
- 分成 fēn chéng ㄈㄣ ㄔㄥˊ fan1 sing4 to divide (into)
- 分手 fēn shǒu ㄈㄣ ㄕㄡˇ fan1 sau2 to part company
- 分担 分擔 fēn dān ㄈㄣ ㄉㄢ fan1 daam1 to share (a burden, a cost, a responsibility)
- 分支 fēn zhī ㄈㄣ ㄓ fan1 zi1 branch (of company, river etc)
- 分散 fēn sàn ㄈㄣ ㄙㄢˋ fan1 saan3 to scatter
- 分数 分數 fēn shù ㄈㄣ ㄕㄨˋ fan1 sou3 (exam) grade
- 分明 fēn míng ㄈㄣ ㄇㄧㄥˊ fan1 ming4 clear
钟 鐘
- 分钟 分鐘 fēn zhōng ㄈㄣ ㄓㄨㄥ fan1 zung1 minute
- 警钟 警鐘 jǐng zhōng ㄐㄧㄥˇ ㄓㄨㄥ ging2 zung1 alarm bell
- 钟头 鐘頭 zhōng tóu ㄓㄨㄥ ㄊㄡˊ zung1 tau4 (coll.) hour
- 闹钟 鬧鐘 nào zhōng ㄋㄠˋ ㄓㄨㄥ naau6 zung1 alarm clock
- 点钟 點鐘 diǎn zhōng ㄉㄧㄢˇ ㄓㄨㄥ dim2 zung1 (indicating time of day) o'clock
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- 上钟 上鐘 shàng zhōng ㄕㄤˋ ㄓㄨㄥ soeng5 zung1 to clock in for work
- 出钟 出鐘 chū zhōng ㄔㄨ ㄓㄨㄥ ceot1 zung1 (of a prostitute) to do an outcall
- 丧钟 喪鐘 sāng zhōng ㄙㄤ ㄓㄨㄥ song3 zung1 knell
- 套钟 套鐘 tào zhōng ㄊㄠˋ ㄓㄨㄥ tou3 zung1 chime
- 座钟 座鐘 zuò zhōng ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄓㄨㄥ zo6 zung1 desk clock
- 挂钟 掛鐘 guà zhōng ㄍㄨㄚˋ ㄓㄨㄥ gwaa3 zung1 wall clock
- 摆钟 擺鐘 bǎi zhōng ㄅㄞˇ ㄓㄨㄥ baai2 zung1 pendulum clock
- 敲钟 敲鐘 qiāo zhōng ㄑㄧㄠ ㄓㄨㄥ haau1 zung1 to sound a bell
- 时钟 時鐘 shí zhōng ㄕˊ ㄓㄨㄥ si4 zung1 clock
- 台钟 檯鐘 tái zhōng ㄊㄞˊ ㄓㄨㄥ toi4 zung1 desk clock
- 秒钟 秒鐘 miǎo zhōng ㄇㄧㄠˇ ㄓㄨㄥ miu5 zung1 (time) second
- 空钟 空鐘 kōng zhong ㄎㄨㄥ ˙ㄓㄨㄥ hung1 zung1 diabolo (Chinese yo-yo)
- 编钟 編鐘 biān zhōng ㄅㄧㄢ ㄓㄨㄥ pin1 zung1 set of bells (old Chinese music instrument)
- 色钟 色鍾 shǎi zhōng ㄕㄞˇ ㄓㄨㄥ sik1 zung1 variant of 色盅
- 转钟 轉鐘 zhuǎn zhōng ㄓㄨㄢˇ ㄓㄨㄥ zyun2 zung1 past midnight
热 熱
- 加热 加熱 jiā rè ㄐㄧㄚ ㄖㄜˋ gaa1 jit6 to heat
- 闷热 悶熱 mēn rè ㄇㄣ ㄖㄜˋ mun6 jit6 sultry
- 火热 火熱 huǒ rè ㄏㄨㄛˇ ㄖㄜˋ fo2 jit6 fiery
- 灼热 灼熱 zhuó rè ㄓㄨㄛˊ ㄖㄜˋ zoek3 jit6 burning hot; scorching
- 炎热 炎熱 yán rè ㄧㄢˊ ㄖㄜˋ jim4 jit6 blistering hot
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- 热带 熱帶 rè dài ㄖㄜˋ ㄉㄞˋ jit6 daai3 the tropics
- 热心 熱心 rè xīn ㄖㄜˋ ㄒㄧㄣ jit6 sam1 enthusiastic; ardent; zealous
- 热情 熱情 rè qíng ㄖㄜˋ ㄑㄧㄥˊ jit6 cing4 cordial
- 热爱 熱愛 rè ài ㄖㄜˋ ㄞˋ jit6 oi3 to love ardently
- 热气 熱氣 rè qì ㄖㄜˋ ㄑㄧˋ jit6 hei3 steam
- 热水 熱水 rè shuǐ ㄖㄜˋ ㄕㄨㄟˇ jit6 seoi2 hot water
- 热潮 熱潮 rè cháo ㄖㄜˋ ㄔㄠˊ jit6 ciu4 wave of enthusiasm; craze; upsurge
- 热烈 熱烈 rè liè ㄖㄜˋ ㄌㄧㄝˋ jit6 lit6 enthusiastic
- 热狗 熱狗 rè gǒu ㄖㄜˋ ㄍㄡˇ jit6 gau2 hot dog (loanword)
- 热线 熱線 rè xiàn ㄖㄜˋ ㄒㄧㄢˋ jit6 sin3 hotline (communications link)
- 热衷 熱衷 rè zhōng ㄖㄜˋ ㄓㄨㄥ jit6 cung1 to feel strongly about
- 热量 熱量 rè liàng ㄖㄜˋ ㄌㄧㄤˋ jit6 loeng6 heat
- 热门 熱門 rè mén ㄖㄜˋ ㄇㄣˊ jit6 mun2 popular; hot; in vogue
- 热闹 熱鬧 rè nao ㄖㄜˋ ˙ㄋㄠ jit6 naau6 bustling with noise and excitement
- 热点 熱點 rè diǎn ㄖㄜˋ ㄉㄧㄢˇ jit6 dim2 hot spot
Idioms with these characters
- 巴三览四 巴三覽四 bā sān lǎn sì ㄅㄚ ㄙㄢ ㄌㄢˇ ㄙˋ baa1 saam1 laam5 sei3 to talk about this and that (idiom); to ramble incoherently
- 不三不四 bù sān bù sì ㄅㄨˋ ㄙㄢ ㄅㄨˋ ㄙˋ bat1 saam1 bat1 sei3 (idiom) dubious; shady; neither one thing nor the other; neither fish nor fowl; nondescript
- 垂涎三尺 chuí xián sān chǐ ㄔㄨㄟˊ ㄒㄧㄢˊ ㄙㄢ ㄔˇ seoi4 jin4 saam1 cek3 to drool (over) (idiom)
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- 隔三差五 gé sān chà wǔ ㄍㄜˊ ㄙㄢ ㄔㄚˋ ㄨˇ gaak3 saam1 caa1 ng5 (idiom) every few days; every once in a while
- 货比三家 貨比三家 huò bǐ sān jiā ㄏㄨㄛˋ ㄅㄧˇ ㄙㄢ ㄐㄧㄚ fo3 bei2 saam1 gaa1 to shop around (idiom)
- 狡兔三窟 jiǎo tù sān kū ㄐㄧㄠˇ ㄊㄨˋ ㄙㄢ ㄎㄨ gaau2 tou3 saam1 fat1 lit. a crafty rabbit has three burrows
- 几次三番 幾次三番 jǐ cì sān fān ㄐㄧˇ ㄘˋ ㄙㄢ ㄈㄢ gei2 ci3 saam1 faan1 lit. twice then three times (idiom); fig. repeatedly
- 接二连三 接二連三 jiē èr lián sān ㄐㄧㄝ ㄦˋ ㄌㄧㄢˊ ㄙㄢ zip3 ji6 lin4 saam1 (idiom) one after another; in quick succession
- 举一反三 舉一反三 jǔ yī fǎn sān ㄐㄩˇ ㄧ ㄈㄢˇ ㄙㄢ geoi2 jat1 faan2 saam1 to raise one and infer three
- 狂三诈四 狂三詐四 kuáng sān zhà sì ㄎㄨㄤˊ ㄙㄢ ㄓㄚˋ ㄙˋ kwong4 saam1 zaa3 sei3 to deceive and swindle across the board (idiom)
- 安分守己 ān fèn shǒu jǐ ㄢ ㄈㄣˋ ㄕㄡˇ ㄐㄧˇ on1 fan6 sau2 gei2 to be content with one's lot (idiom)
- 不分彼此 bù fēn bǐ cǐ ㄅㄨˋ ㄈㄣ ㄅㄧˇ ㄘˇ bat1 fan1 bei2 ci2 to make no distinction between what's one's own and what's another's (idiom)
- 不分伯仲 bù fēn bó zhòng ㄅㄨˋ ㄈㄣ ㄅㄛˊ ㄓㄨㄥˋ bat1 fan1 baak3 zung6 lit. unable to distinguish eldest brother from second brother (idiom); they are all equally excellent
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- 不分胜负 不分勝負 bù fēn shèng fù ㄅㄨˋ ㄈㄣ ㄕㄥˋ ㄈㄨˋ bat1 fan1 sing3 fu6 unable to determine victory or defeat (idiom); evenly matched
- 不分皂白 bù fēn zào bái ㄅㄨˋ ㄈㄣ ㄗㄠˋ ㄅㄞˊ bat1 fan1 zou6 baak6 not distinguishing black or white (idiom); not to distinguish between right and wrong
- 分崩离析 分崩離析 fēn bēng lí xī ㄈㄣ ㄅㄥ ㄌㄧˊ ㄒㄧ fan1 bang1 lei4 sik1 to collapse and fall apart (idiom); to break up
- 分道扬镳 分道揚鑣 fēn dào yáng biāo ㄈㄣ ㄉㄠˋ ㄧㄤˊ ㄅㄧㄠ fan1 dou6 joeng4 biu1 lit. to take different roads and urge the horses on (idiom)
- 分而治之 fēn ér zhì zhī ㄈㄣ ㄦˊ ㄓˋ ㄓ fan1 ji4 zi6 zi1 (idiom) to divide and rule
- 分门别类 分門別類 fēn mén bié lèi ㄈㄣ ㄇㄣˊ ㄅㄧㄝˊ ㄌㄟˋ fan1 mun4 bit6 leoi6 (idiom) to organize by categories; to classify
- 分秒必争 分秒必爭 fēn miǎo bì zhēng ㄈㄣ ㄇㄧㄠˇ ㄅㄧˋ ㄓㄥ fan1 miu5 bit1 zang1 seize every minute and second (idiom); not a minute to lose
- 晨钟暮鼓 晨鐘暮鼓 chén zhōng mù gǔ ㄔㄣˊ ㄓㄨㄥ ㄇㄨˋ ㄍㄨˇ san4 zung1 mou6 gu2 lit. morning bell, evening drum, symbolizing monastic practice (idiom); fig. encouragement to study or progress
- 老态龙钟 老態龍鍾 lǎo tài lóng zhōng ㄌㄠˇ ㄊㄞˋ ㄌㄨㄥˊ ㄓㄨㄥ lou5 taai3 lung4 zung1 (idiom) doddering; senile
- 暮鼓晨钟 暮鼓晨鐘 mù gǔ chén zhōng ㄇㄨˋ ㄍㄨˇ ㄔㄣˊ ㄓㄨㄥ mou6 gu2 san4 zung1 lit. evening drum, morning bell (idiom); fig. Buddhist monastic practice
- 打得火热 打得火熱 dǎ de huǒ rè ㄉㄚˇ ˙ㄉㄜ ㄏㄨㄛˇ ㄖㄜˋ daa2 dak1 fo2 jit6 (idiom) to be on very good terms with each other
- 酒酣耳热 酒酣耳熱 jiǔ hān ěr rè ㄐㄧㄡˇ ㄏㄢ ㄦˇ ㄖㄜˋ zau2 ham4 ji5 jit6 tipsy and merry (idiom)
- 冷嘲热讽 冷嘲熱諷 lěng cháo rè fěng ㄌㄥˇ ㄔㄠˊ ㄖㄜˋ ㄈㄥˇ laang5 zaau1 jit6 fung3 frigid irony and scorching satire (idiom); to mock and ridicule
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- 热火朝天 熱火朝天 rè huǒ cháo tiān ㄖㄜˋ ㄏㄨㄛˇ ㄔㄠˊ ㄊㄧㄢ jit6 fo2 ciu4 tin1 in full swing (idiom)
- 热泪盈眶 熱淚盈眶 rè lèi yíng kuàng ㄖㄜˋ ㄌㄟˋ ㄧㄥˊ ㄎㄨㄤˋ jit6 leoi6 jing4 hong1 eyes brimming with tears of excitement (idiom)
- 热情洋溢 熱情洋溢 rè qíng yáng yì ㄖㄜˋ ㄑㄧㄥˊ ㄧㄤˊ ㄧˋ jit6 cing4 joeng4 jat6 brimming with enthusiasm (idiom); full of warmth
- 热血沸腾 熱血沸騰 rè xuè fèi téng ㄖㄜˋ ㄒㄩㄝˋ ㄈㄟˋ ㄊㄥˊ jit6 hyut3 fai3 tang4 (idiom) to be fired up; to have one's blood racing; to be burning (with excitement, passion, anger etc)
- 生炒热卖 生炒熱賣 shēng chǎo rè mài ㄕㄥ ㄔㄠˇ ㄖㄜˋ ㄇㄞˋ saang1 caau2 jit6 maai6 to sell while it's still hot (idiom); fig. in a great hurry to publish or sell (and no time to improve the product)
- 水深火热 水深火熱 shuǐ shēn huǒ rè ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄕㄣ ㄏㄨㄛˇ ㄖㄜˋ seoi2 sam1 fo2 jit6 deep water and scorching fire
- 知冷知热 知冷知熱 zhī lěng zhī rè ㄓ ㄌㄥˇ ㄓ ㄖㄜˋ zi1 laang5 zi1 jit6 to know whether others are cold or hot (idiom)
Example sentences
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我 的 朋友 总是 總是 三分钟热度 三分鐘熱度 ， 一 年 就 换 換 了 三 份 工作 。
My friend has had three jobs in a year; he never sticks to anything for long.
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