小三

Chinese

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

Pronunciation


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

Noun

小三

  1. (neologism, 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

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

See also

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