三轮

三輪
sānlún
noun #97,688

Measure Word

三轮 liàng

Meanings

  1. 1 three-wheeler (vehicle)
  2. 2 three rounds (of a process)

Examples

Lǎorén qí zhe diàndòng sānlún qù mǎi cài.
The old man rode his electric three-wheeler to go grocery shopping.
Jīngguò sān lún miànshì, tā zhōngyú nádào le offer.
After three rounds of interviews, he finally got the offer.

Tips

usage
Two distinct uses. (1) Short for 三轮车 (sānlúnchē, three-wheeled cycle/cart) — pedicabs, cargo trikes, electric trikes are everywhere in Chinese cities. (2) Counting rounds: 三轮 here is 'three' + 'round/turn', e.g. 三轮谈判 (three rounds of negotiations), 三轮融资 (Series C financing — though confusingly Chinese tech press also uses 'C').

Stroke Order

sān
lún