三等

sānděng

adjective #33,631

Meanings

1 third-class; third-rate
2 third grade / level

Characters

class; rank; grade

Examples

HSK 4

这家旅馆是三等的，但很干净。

Zhè jiā lǚguǎn shì sānděng de, dàn hěn gānjìng.

This hotel is third-rate, but it's clean.

HSK 7-9

他买了一张三等舱的船票。

Tā mǎi le yìzhāng sānděng cāng de chuánpiào.

He bought a third-class cabin ticket.

Tips

usage

Pattern follows 一等 "first-class", 二等 "second-class". Common in transport (三等舱 "third-class cabin", 三等座 "standard-class seat"), military (三等兵 "private third class"), and rankings/awards (三等奖 "third prize").

Stroke Order

三 sān

等 děng