Character breakdown
Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.
How to learn 三两
Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.
When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.
Words with the same characters
Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.
bilateral; both shores; both sides; both coasts; Taiwan and mainland
两极liǎngjíthe two poles; the north and south poles; both ends of sth; electric or magnetic poles
再三zàisānover and over again; again and again
丢三落四diūsān-làsìforgetful; empty-headed
接二连三jiē’èr-liánsān(idiom) one after another; in quick succession
举一反三jǔyī-fǎnsānto raise one and infer three; to deduce many things from one case (idiom)