三民主義 the Three People's Principles （Nationalism, Democracy and the People's Livelihood） put forward by Dr. Sun Yat-sen
三農(nóng)問題 issues concerning agriculture, countryside and farmers
三陪 girls who provides illegal sexual services, esp. prostitute
三權(quán)分立 separation of the executive, legislative and judicial powers
三十而立 "A man should be independent at the age of thirty. / At thirty, a man should be able to think for himself."
三通 "three direct links of trade, mail, and air and shipping services across the Taiwan Straits "
三通一平 "three supplies and one leveling； supply of water, electricity and road and leveled ground （conditions ready for further economic development）"
三維電影 three-dimensional movie
三維動(dòng)畫片 three-dimensional animation
三無企業(yè) "three-no-enterprises （It refers to enterprises with no capital, no plant, and no administrative structure.）"
三峽工程 Three Gorges Project
三峽水利樞紐二期工程 the second phase of the key water control project at the Three Gorges on the Yangtze River
三下鄉(xiāng) "a program under which officials, doctors, scientist and college students go to the countryside to spread scientific and literacy knowledge and offer medical service to farmers"
“三沿”開放（沿海、沿邊、沿江） "Sea-shore, River-shore, Border-shore" opening-up
散裝 load in bulk
三字經(jīng) three-character scripture
三資企業(yè)（中外合資企業(yè)，中外合作企業(yè)，外商獨(dú)資企業(yè)） "three kinds of foreign-invested enterprises or ventures： Sino-foreign joint ventures, cooperative businesses and exclusively foreign-owned enterprises in China "
三自原則 principles of self-administration, self-support and self-propagation
桑拿浴 sauna
三無人員 （無合法證件，無正常居所，無正當(dāng)生活來源） people without identification papers, a normal residence permit, and a source of income； "sanwu" people
掃黃，打非 eliminate pornography and illegal publications
掃盲 eliminate illiteracy
掃尾工作 round-off work； wind-up work
森林覆蓋率 forest coverage； percentage of forest cover
沙塵暴 sand storm； dust storm
賽季 sports competition season
塞翁失馬，焉知非福 Misfortune may be an actual blessing.
三八紅旗手 woman pace-setter
三八線 38th Parallel
360度環(huán)幕電影 Circamara
三班倒 three shifts
三步走戰(zhàn)略 the three-step development strategy
三產(chǎn) tertiary industry
三大法寶 the three main and effective method
三大作風(fēng) the Party's three important styles of work （integrating theory with practice, forging close links with the masses and practicing self-criticism）
三廢（廢氣、廢水、廢渣） "three wastes"（waste gas, waste water and waste residues）
三分鐘熱度 brief period of enthusiasm
三高農(nóng)業(yè) "three highs" agriculture （high yield, high quality and high efficiency agriculture）
三個(gè)代表 three represents theory （the Party must always represent the requirements of the development of China's advanced productive forces, the orientation of the development of China's advanced culture, and the fundamental interests of the overwhelming majority of the people in China.）
三個(gè)有利于 three favorables （whether it promotes the growth of the productive forces in a socialist society, increases the overall strenth of the socialist state and raises the people's living standards
三股企業(yè) three-share enterprises—enterprises whose shares are purchased by government departments, local authorities and other enterprises
《三國(guó)演義》 The Romance of the Three Kingdoms
三好學(xué)生 merit student； three good student（good in study, attitude and health）
散戶 retail / private investor
三講教育（講學(xué)習(xí)、講政治、講正氣） three emphases education （to stress theoretical study, political awareness and good conduct）； stress the need to study, to be political-minded and to be honest and upright
三角戀愛 love triangle
三角債 chain debt
散客 individual traveler
三來一補(bǔ)企業(yè) "the enterprises that process raw materials on clients' demands, assemble parts for the clients and process according to the clients' samples； or engage in compensation trade."
三連冠 three successive championships
三農(nóng)問題 issues concerning agriculture, countryside and farmers
三陪 girls who provides illegal sexual services, esp. prostitute
三權(quán)分立 separation of the executive, legislative and judicial powers
三十而立 "A man should be independent at the age of thirty. / At thirty, a man should be able to think for himself."
三通 "three direct links of trade, mail, and air and shipping services across the Taiwan Straits "
三通一平 "three supplies and one leveling； supply of water, electricity and road and leveled ground （conditions ready for further economic development）"
三維電影 three-dimensional movie
三維動(dòng)畫片 three-dimensional animation
三無企業(yè) "three-no-enterprises （It refers to enterprises with no capital, no plant, and no administrative structure.）"
三峽工程 Three Gorges Project
三峽水利樞紐二期工程 the second phase of the key water control project at the Three Gorges on the Yangtze River
三下鄉(xiāng) "a program under which officials, doctors, scientist and college students go to the countryside to spread scientific and literacy knowledge and offer medical service to farmers"
“三沿”開放（沿海、沿邊、沿江） "Sea-shore, River-shore, Border-shore" opening-up
散裝 load in bulk
三字經(jīng) three-character scripture
三資企業(yè)（中外合資企業(yè)，中外合作企業(yè)，外商獨(dú)資企業(yè)） "three kinds of foreign-invested enterprises or ventures： Sino-foreign joint ventures, cooperative businesses and exclusively foreign-owned enterprises in China "
三自原則 principles of self-administration, self-support and self-propagation
桑拿浴 sauna
三無人員 （無合法證件，無正常居所，無正當(dāng)生活來源） people without identification papers, a normal residence permit, and a source of income； "sanwu" people
掃黃，打非 eliminate pornography and illegal publications
掃盲 eliminate illiteracy
掃尾工作 round-off work； wind-up work
森林覆蓋率 forest coverage； percentage of forest cover
沙塵暴 sand storm； dust storm
賽季 sports competition season
塞翁失馬，焉知非福 Misfortune may be an actual blessing.
三八紅旗手 woman pace-setter
三八線 38th Parallel
360度環(huán)幕電影 Circamara
三班倒 three shifts
三步走戰(zhàn)略 the three-step development strategy
三產(chǎn) tertiary industry
三大法寶 the three main and effective method
三大作風(fēng) the Party's three important styles of work （integrating theory with practice, forging close links with the masses and practicing self-criticism）
三廢（廢氣、廢水、廢渣） "three wastes"（waste gas, waste water and waste residues）
三分鐘熱度 brief period of enthusiasm
三高農(nóng)業(yè) "three highs" agriculture （high yield, high quality and high efficiency agriculture）
三個(gè)代表 three represents theory （the Party must always represent the requirements of the development of China's advanced productive forces, the orientation of the development of China's advanced culture, and the fundamental interests of the overwhelming majority of the people in China.）
三個(gè)有利于 three favorables （whether it promotes the growth of the productive forces in a socialist society, increases the overall strenth of the socialist state and raises the people's living standards
三股企業(yè) three-share enterprises—enterprises whose shares are purchased by government departments, local authorities and other enterprises
《三國(guó)演義》 The Romance of the Three Kingdoms
三好學(xué)生 merit student； three good student（good in study, attitude and health）
散戶 retail / private investor
三講教育（講學(xué)習(xí)、講政治、講正氣） three emphases education （to stress theoretical study, political awareness and good conduct）； stress the need to study, to be political-minded and to be honest and upright
三角戀愛 love triangle
三角債 chain debt
散客 individual traveler
三來一補(bǔ)企業(yè) "the enterprises that process raw materials on clients' demands, assemble parts for the clients and process according to the clients' samples； or engage in compensation trade."
三連冠 three successive championships