三
明
治

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The Chinese word 三明治 is formed through phonetic transliteration, where each character is selected solely to approximate the sounds of the English word "sandwich": 三 (sān) corresponds to "san", 明 (míng) to "min", and 治 (zhì) to "ch", creating the compound sānmíngzhì.

Example Sentences Hide

我喜欢吃三明治。

Wǒ xǐhuān chī sānmíngzhì.

I like to eat sandwiches.

他做了一个三明治。

Tā zuò le yí gè sānmíngzhì.

He made a sandwich.

早餐我吃了三明治。

Zǎocān wǒ chī le sānmíngzhì.

I ate a sandwich for breakfast.

这个三明治有火腿和奶酪。

Zhège sānmíngzhì yǒu huǒtuǐ hé nǎilào.

This sandwich has ham and cheese.

如果你饿了，可以吃这个三明治。

Rúguǒ nǐ è le, kěyǐ chī zhège sānmíngzhì.

If you are hungry, you can eat this sandwich.

Word Definition - 三明治

sān míng zhì (loanword) sandwich

Individual Character Details

三 sān, sān
明 míng, míng
治 zhì