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三五成群

sānwǔchéngqún
idiom #57,322

Meanings

  1. 1 in groups of threes and fives
  2. 2 in small clusters
  3. 3 scattered in little groups

Examples

学生们三五成群地走出校门。
Xuéshengmen sānwǔchéngqún de zǒuchū xiào mén.
The students walked out of the school gate in little clusters.
公园里人们三五成群，或聊天，或下棋。
Gōngyuán lǐ rénmen sānwǔchéngqún, huò liáotiān, huò xiàqí.
In the park people were clustered in small groups, some chatting, others playing chess.

Tips

usage
Almost always functions as an adverb with 地. The image is small, loose knots of people — not a crowd, not individuals, somewhere in between.

Stroke Order

三 sān
五 wǔ
成 chéng
群 qún