sān
jiǔ

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Meaning of 三九

三九 means the 19th to 27th days after the winter solstice; the coldest period of winter. Pronounced sān jiǔ.

  • the 19th to 27th days after the winter solstice; the coldest period of winter

Definitions & Examples

Sān
jiǔ
yán
hán
 
jiā
chū
mén
yào
zhù
bǎo
nuǎn
 

During the severe cold of the 'three-nine' period, everyone should keep warm when going outside.

Jīn
nián
de
sān
jiǔ
tiān
wǎng
nián
gèng
lěng
 

The 'three-nine' weather this year is colder than in previous years.

huà
shuō
 
sān
jiǔ
jiǔ
bīng
shàng
zǒu
 

As the saying goes, during the third and fourth nine-day periods, one can walk on the ice.

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