三等 (sānděng): third-class; third-rate

Meanings

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

Characters

三

Examples

他买了一张三等舱的船票。

Tā mǎi le yī zhāng sānděng cāng de chuánpiào.

He bought a third-class cabin ticket.

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.

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

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