三四 (sānsì): three or four

Meanings

1 three or four
2 a few

Characters

三

Examples

他不三不四的，别跟他来往。

tā bùsānbùsì de, bié gēn tā láiwǎng.

He's shady — don't associate with him.

Tips

usage

三四 by itself means 'three or four'. It appears in the idiom 不三不四 (dubious; shady; neither one thing nor another) and 说三道四 (to gossip; to make careless remarks).

Stroke Order

三 sān

四 sì

Related Words

四分之三 sìfēnzhīsān #19,994

three-quarters / three-fourths (3/4)

一二三四 yīèrsānsì #27,445

one, two, three, four / counting up / step by step

三点 sāndiǎn #5,092

three o'clock / three points

说三道四 shuōsāndàosì #16,081

to make thoughtless remarks; to gossip / to criticize; to nitpick

三分 sānfēn #9,685

three points (in basketball, etc.) / three out of ten; somewhat; slightly

挑三拣四 tiāosānjiǎnsì #25,878

to be picky / to be choosy / to nitpick

三 sān HSK 1 #233

three

两三 liǎngsān #8,243

two or three; a few; a couple of

四 sì HSK 1 #481

four / 4

四分 sìfēn #6,207

four parts / a quarter