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丙

bǐng
noun HSK 7 #12,260

Meanings

  1. 1 third Heavenly Stem
  2. 2 third (in a series)
  3. 3 letter C (in a grading sequence)

Examples

甲、乙、丙三方签署了协议。
Jiǎ, yǐ, bǐng sān fāng qiānshǔ le xiéyì.
Parties A, B, and C signed the agreement.
丙等成绩不够申请奖学金。
Bǐng děng chéngjì bùgòu shēnqǐng jiǎngxuéjīn.
A C-grade is not enough to apply for a scholarship.
丙肝是一种严重的疾病。
Bǐnggān shì yī zhǒng yánzhòng de jíbìng.
Hepatitis C is a serious disease.

Tips

culture
The Heavenly Stems (天干) are an ancient Chinese ordering system: 甲乙丙丁戊己庚辛壬癸. In modern Chinese, 甲乙丙 function like A, B, C for ranking, labeling contract parties, and naming diseases (甲肝 = Hepatitis A, 乙肝 = Hepatitis B, 丙肝 = Hepatitis C).

Stroke Order

丙 bǐng