初三

chūsān

noun #43,899

Meanings

1 third day of a lunar month (especially the 3rd day of Lunar New Year)
2 third year of junior middle school (Grade 9)

Characters

Examples

HSK 4

初三的学生面临中考压力。

Chūsān de xuésheng miànlín zhōngkǎo yālì.

Grade 9 students face the pressure of the high school entrance exam.

HSK 7-9

传统上大年初三不出门拜年。

Chuántǒng shàng dànián chūsān bù chūmén bàinián.

Traditionally, people don't pay New Year visits on the third day of the Lunar New Year.

Tips

culture

Also known as 小年朝 or 赤狗日 - an old folk belief held that the 赤狗 'red dog' would stir up quarrels on this day, so people stayed in. Modern significance is mainly the middle-school grade: 初三 students prepare for the 中考 entrance exam to senior high.

Stroke Order

初 chū

三 sān