三年五载 sānniánwǔzǎi a few years Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 三 sān numeral three the number three; 3年 nián noun year a year or the duration of a year; also used to describe annual or yearly occurrences五 wǔ numeral five the number five; 5载 載 zǎi year (bound form) year; used in time expressions