二三

See also: 二、三

Chinese

		two	three
simp. and trad. (二三)		二	三

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): èrsān

(Zhuyin): ㄦˋ ㄙㄢ

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Hanyu Pinyin: èrsān
  - Zhuyin: ㄦˋ ㄙㄢ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: èrsan
  - Wade–Giles: êrh⁴-san¹
  - Yale: èr-sān
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: ellsan
  - Palladius: эрсань (ersanʹ)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /ˀɤɻ⁵¹ sän⁵⁵/

Noun

二三

two or three
a small and uncertain number, a few

Verb

二三

to change frequently

Japanese

Kanji in this term
二	三
に Grade: 1	さん Grade: 1

Alternative forms

二、三 (preferred)

Noun

二(に)三(さん) • (nisan)

two or three, a few
- 1905–06, Natsume Sōseki, I Am a Cat (text here)
  二三(にさん)枚(まい)の葉(は)が枯菊(かれぎく)の茂(しげ)みに落(お)ちた
  nisan-mai no ha ga karegiku no shigemi ni ochita
  a few leaves fell onto the thicket of withered chrysanthemum

Usage notes

The word 二三(にさん) (nisan) can be used for ambiguity to indicate some amount, even when the speaker knows the correct amount.