三星 Sān xīng ㄙㄢ ㄒㄧㄥ saam1 sing1
- Samsung (South Korean electronics company)
- Sanxing or Sanhsing Township in Yilan County 宜兰县 宜蘭縣 Yí lán Xiàn ㄧˊ ㄌㄢˊ ㄒㄧㄢˋ , Taiwan
三星 sān xīng ㄙㄢ ㄒㄧㄥ saam1 sing1
- three major stars of the Three Stars 参宿 參宿 Shēn xiù ㄕㄣ ㄒㄧㄡˋ Chinese constellation
- the belt of Orion
- three spirits 福 fú ㄈㄨˊ , 禄 祿 lù ㄌㄨˋ , and 寿 壽 shòu ㄕㄡˋ associated with the Three Stars 参宿 參宿 Shēn xiù ㄕㄣ ㄒㄧㄡˋ Chinese constellation
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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
星
- 寿星 壽星 shòu xīng ㄕㄡˋ ㄒㄧㄥ sau6 sing1 god of longevity
- 巨星 jù xīng ㄐㄩˋ ㄒㄧㄥ geoi6 sing1 (astronomy) giant star
- 彗星 huì xīng ㄏㄨㄟˋ ㄒㄧㄥ seoi6 sing1 comet
- 影星 yǐng xīng ㄧㄥˇ ㄒㄧㄥ jing2 sing1 film star
- 明星 míng xīng ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄒㄧㄥ ming4 sing1 star; celebrity
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- 星光 xīng guāng ㄒㄧㄥ ㄍㄨㄤ sing1 gwong1 starlight
- 星座 xīng zuò ㄒㄧㄥ ㄗㄨㄛˋ sing1 zo6 constellation
- 星星 xīng xing ㄒㄧㄥ ˙ㄒㄧㄥ sing1 sing1 (coll.) a star; the stars in the sky
- 星期 xīng qī ㄒㄧㄥ ㄑㄧ sing1 kei4 week
- 星辰 xīng chén ㄒㄧㄥ ㄔㄣˊ sing1 san4 stars
- 歌星 gē xīng ㄍㄜ ㄒㄧㄥ go1 sing1 singing star
- 流星 liú xīng ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄒㄧㄥ lau4 sing1 meteor; shooting star
- 球星 qiú xīng ㄑㄧㄡˊ ㄒㄧㄥ kau4 sing1 sports star (ball sport)
- 行星 xíng xīng ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄒㄧㄥ hang4 sing1 planet
- 卫星 衛星 wèi xīng ㄨㄟˋ ㄒㄧㄥ wai6 sing1 (aerospace) satellite
- 五星级 五星級 wǔ xīng jí ㄨˇ ㄒㄧㄥ ㄐㄧˊ ng5 sing1 kap1 five-star (hotel)
- 外星人 wài xīng rén ㄨㄞˋ ㄒㄧㄥ ㄖㄣˊ ngoi6 sing1 jan4 space alien; extraterrestrial
- 星期天 Xīng qī tiān ㄒㄧㄥ ㄑㄧ ㄊㄧㄢ sing1 kei4 tin1 Sunday
- 星期日 Xīng qī rì ㄒㄧㄥ ㄑㄧ ㄖˋ sing1 kei4 jat6 Sunday
- 七星 Qī xīng ㄑㄧ ㄒㄧㄥ cat1 sing1 see 七星区
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)
- 灿若繁星 燦若繁星 càn ruò fán xīng ㄘㄢˋ ㄖㄨㄛˋ ㄈㄢˊ ㄒㄧㄥ caan3 joek6 faan4 sing1 bright as a multitude of stars (idiom); extremely able talent
- 福星高照 fú xīng gāo zhào ㄈㄨˊ ㄒㄧㄥ ㄍㄠ ㄓㄠˋ fuk1 sing1 gou1 ziu3 lucky star in the ascendant (idiom); a lucky sign
- 剑眉星目 劍眉星目 jiàn méi xīng mù ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄇㄟˊ ㄒㄧㄥ ㄇㄨˋ gim3 mei4 sing1 muk6 (idiom) straight, thick, upward-inclined eyebrows and eyes that are bright and full of spirit; striking, handsome features; dashing, heroic appearance
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- 急如星火 jí rú xīng huǒ ㄐㄧˊ ㄖㄨˊ ㄒㄧㄥ ㄏㄨㄛˇ gap1 jyu4 sing1 fo2 lit. as hurried as a shooting star (idiom); requiring immediate action
- 寥若晨星 liáo ruò chén xīng ㄌㄧㄠˊ ㄖㄨㄛˋ ㄔㄣˊ ㄒㄧㄥ liu4 joek6 san4 sing1 rare as morning stars (idiom)
- 流星赶月 流星趕月 liú xīng gǎn yuè ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄒㄧㄥ ㄍㄢˇ ㄩㄝˋ lau4 sing1 gon2 jyut6 lit. a meteor catching up with the moon
- 星流电击 星流電擊 xīng liú diàn jī ㄒㄧㄥ ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄉㄧㄢˋ ㄐㄧ sing1 lau4 din6 gik1 meteor shower and violent thunderclaps (idiom); omens of violent development
- 星流霆击 星流霆擊 xīng liú tíng jī ㄒㄧㄥ ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄊㄧㄥˊ ㄐㄧ sing1 lau4 ting4 gik1 meteor shower and violent thunderclaps (idiom); omens of violent development
- 星罗棋布 星羅棋布 xīng luó qí bù ㄒㄧㄥ ㄌㄨㄛˊ ㄑㄧˊ ㄅㄨˋ sing1 lo4 kei4 bou3 scattered about like stars in the sky or chess pieces on a board (idiom); spread all over the place
- 星星之火 xīng xing zhī huǒ ㄒㄧㄥ ˙ㄒㄧㄥ ㄓ ㄏㄨㄛˇ sing1 sing1 zi1 fo2 a single spark (idiom); an insignificant cause can have a massive effect
Example sentences
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这里 這裡 是 三星 级 級 宾馆 賓館 ， 三 百 元 住 一 晚 。
This is a three-star hotel; three hundred dollars a night.
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三星 期 过去 過去 了 ， 没有 沒有 Tom 一点 一點 消息
Three weeks went by with no sign of Tom.
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