小三
Chinese
Etymology 1
small; tiny; few small; tiny; few; young |
three | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| simp. and trad. (小三) |
小 | 三 | |
| anagram | 三小 | ||
| Literally: “little third”. | |||
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: xiǎosān
- Zhuyin: ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄙㄢ
- Tongyong Pinyin: siǎosan
- Wade–Giles: hsiao3-san1
- Yale: syǎu-sān
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: sheausan
- Palladius: сяосань (sjaosanʹ)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ sän⁵⁵/
- (Standard Chinese, erhua-ed)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: xiǎosānr
- Zhuyin: ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄙㄢㄦ
- Tongyong Pinyin: siǎosanr
- Wade–Giles: hsiao3-san1-ʼrh
- Yale: syǎu-sānr
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: sheausal
- Palladius: сяосаньр (sjaosanʹr)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ sɑɻ⁵⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: siu2 saam1
- Yale: síu sāam
- Cantonese Pinyin: siu2 saam1
- Guangdong Romanization: xiu2 sam1
- Sinological IPA (key): /siːu̯³⁵ saːm⁵⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Wu
Noun
小三
- (colloquial) other woman or other man; someone romantically involved with a person already in a committed relationship; mistress
Synonyms
- 第三者 (dìsānzhě)
See also
- 正室 (zhèngshì)
Etymology 2
small; tiny; few small; tiny; few; young |
three | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| simp. and trad. (小三) |
小 | 三 | |
| anagram | 三小 | ||
Short for 小學三年級/小学三年级 (xiǎoxué sān niánjí).
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: xiǎosān
- Zhuyin: ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄙㄢ
- Tongyong Pinyin: siǎosan
- Wade–Giles: hsiao3-san1
- Yale: syǎu-sān
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: sheausan
- Palladius: сяосань (sjaosanʹ)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ sän⁵⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: siu2 saam1
- Yale: síu sāam
- Cantonese Pinyin: siu2 saam1
- Guangdong Romanization: xiu2 sam1
- Sinological IPA (key): /siːu̯³⁵ saːm⁵⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Noun
小三
- primary three; third year in primary school; third grade