sānwǔ
…五…
common
idiom
Meaning of 三…五…
三…五… means repeatedly; again and again; time and again; a few; several; a couple of (years, etc.). Pronounced sān wǔ.
- repeatedly; again and again; time and again
- a few; several; a couple of (years, etc.)
Definitions & Examples
Lǎo老
shī师
sān三
fān番
wǔ五
cì次
de地
tí提
xǐng醒
tā他
zhù注
yì意
shēn身
tǐ体
。
The teacher reminded him again and again to take care of his health.
Zhèng政
fǔ府
sān三
lìng令
wǔ五
shēn申
，
yán严
jìn禁
jiǔ酒
hòu后
jià驾
chē车
。
The government has issued repeated orders strictly forbidding driving under the influence.
Zhè这
jiàn件
shì事
wǒ我
yǐ已
sān三
cuī催
wǔ五
qǐng请
，
tā他
hái还
shì是
bù不
dòng动
。
I have urged him repeatedly about this matter, but he still won't act.