sān
sān
liǎng
liǎng

idiom
common

Meaning of 三三两两

三三两两 means in twos and threes; in small groups. Pronounced sān sān liǎng liǎng.

  • in twos and threes; in small groups

Definitions & Examples

Bàng
wǎn
 
rén
men
sān
sān
liǎng
liǎng
de
zài
biān
sàn
 

In the evening, people strolled along the riverbank in twos and threes.

Huì
jié
shù
hòu
 
jiā
sān
sān
liǎng
liǎng
de
kāi
le
huì
shì
 

After the meeting ended, everyone left the conference room in small groups.

Yóu
men
sān
sān
liǎng
liǎng
de
zǒu
zài
zhèn
de
shí
bǎn
shàng
 

Tourists walked along the ancient town's stone-paved paths in scattered groups.

Xià
líng
xiǎng
le
 
xué
sheng
men
sān
sān
liǎng
liǎng
de
zǒu
chū
jiào
shì
 

When the bell rang, students exited the classroom in twos and threes.