小三

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Chinese

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small; tiny; few
small; tiny; few; young
three
simp. and trad.
(小三)
anagram 三小
Literally: “little third person (sense 1)”.
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Pronunciation

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Note: xiǎosānr - "the other woman; the other man".

Noun

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小三

  1. (colloquial) other woman; someone romantically involved with a person already in a committed relationship; mistress
    小三勸退小三劝退  ―  xiǎosān quàntuìshī  ―  one who helps a woman dispel her husband's mistress; mistress dissuader
  2. primary three; third year in primary school

Synonyms

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  • (other woman): 第三者 (dìsānzhě) (literally, "the third party")

See also

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