大三

dàsān

noun

Meanings

1 junior year (third year of university)

Characters

university (abbr. of 大学)

Examples

我现在大三,准备考研。

Wǒ xiànzài dàsān, zhǔnbèi kǎoyán.

I'm a junior now, preparing for grad school entrance exams.

大三的课程特别多。

Dàsān de kèchéng tèbié duō.

There are a lot of classes in junior year.

Tips

usage

The full set: 大一 dàyī (freshman), 大二 dàèr (sophomore), 大三 dàsān (junior), 大四 dàsì (senior). 大 here is short for 大学 (university). High-school years use the same pattern with 高 (高一 through 高三).

Stroke Order

大 dà

三 sān