sān
sān
shí

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Meaning of 三一三十一

三一三十一 means an abacus mnemonic for dividing by three; (figurative) to split equally into three parts; to go Dutch three ways. Pronounced sān yī sān shí yī.

  • an abacus mnemonic for dividing by three; (figurative) to split equally into three parts; to go Dutch three ways

Definitions & Examples

Zán
men
sān
sān
shí
fēn
tān
 
měi
rén
chū
bǎi
kuài
 

Let's split it three ways, with each person paying one hundred yuan.

Zhè
cān
de
fèi
yong
 
zán
men
sān
 

For this meal, let's go Dutch three ways.

Lǎo
huà
shuō
sān
sān
shí
 
zhè
qián
zán
men
sān
rén
píng
fēn
 

As the old saying goes, split it three ways; let's divide this money equally among the three of us.

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