The three high-end consumer goods most desired at a specific time in China. In the 1970s this referred to 自行车 zì​xíng​chē, 缝纫机 féng​rèn​jī, and 手表 shǒu​biǎo; in the 1980s it referred to refrigerators, color televisions, and radio-cassette recorders.

(archaic) The three types of heavy punishment tools consisting of handcuffs, leg irons, and neck locks.

Refers to the most desired luxury items for modern living, often associated with marriage, such as an apartment, a car, and a large bank account