初三 chū sān — the third day of a lunar month

初三
chū sān

Characters: 初 · 三

Definitions

  1. the third day of a lunar month
  2. the third year of junior high school

More definitions

CC-CEDICT

  1. third year in junior middle school
  2. third day of a lunar month

Examples

  • 八月初三是老人的生日。

    The third day of the eighth lunar month is the old man's birthday.

  • 妹妹今年读初三。

    My younger sister is now in the third year of junior high.