How to Say ‘Three sides’ in Simplified Chinese
三条边
sān tiáo biān
[sahn tyow biān]
💬 Usage Tip: 条 (tiáo) is the counting word for long, thin things like sides, roads, rivers, and fish: 一条路 "a road", 两条鱼 "two fish".
Phrase Breakdown
三
sān
[sahn]
three
Number three; together with 餐 it means the three meals of the day.
三餐规律有助于控糖。
Regular three meals help with blood sugar control.
条
tiáo
[tyow]
classifier for long narrow things
Measure word used for roads, rivers, fish, and other long narrow objects.
这条路今天特别慢。
This road is especially slow today.
边
biān
[biān]
side; edge (of a shape)
A straight line forming part of a shape's outline.
长方形有两条长边。
A rectangle has two long sides.
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