How to say "three" in Chinese

三
sānthreePart of speech: Numbers

"three" in Chinese is 三 — pronounced sān.

In a sentence

  • 这个苹果三块钱一斤。Zhège píngguǒ sān kuài qián yì jīn.These apples are three yuan per jin.

Sentence patterns that use it

  • 我家有___口人。There are ___ people in my family.
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