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Canto School

Pronunciation

三

saam1

3

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When to use it

三 is three. Put a measure word after it when counting things: 三杯茶 counts cups of tea, while 三分鐘 gives a duration.

Examples

三杯茶

saam1 bui1 caa4

Three cups of tea

三分鐘

saam1 fan1 zung1

3 minutes