三三兩兩

简 三三两两 · 繁 三三兩兩
Mandarin · pinyin sān sān liǎng liǎng

Meanings

  1. in twos and threes
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三
sān · three
兩
liǎng · two, both, pair, couple; ounce
两
liǎng · two, both, pair, couple; ounce
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1–1–3–3 · san1 san1 liang3 liang3

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saam1 saam1 loeng5 loeng5

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adj

  1. scattered; by ones and twos

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