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Jyutping saam1 gaap3
Pinyin sān jiǎ

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. 3rd rank of candidates who passed the imperial examination
  2. (hospital ranking) A-grade tertiary (the highest level) (abbr. for 三級甲等|三级甲等[san1 ji2 jia3 deng3])
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    冠​軍​、​亞軍同季​軍​嘅​統​稱​;​頭​三名
    champion, first runner-up and second runner-up; the top three
    • 我哋入咗三甲,算係好叻㗎喇。
      我哋入咗三甲,算系好叻㗎喇。
      ngo5 dei6 jap6 zo2 saam1 gaap3, syun3 hai6 hou2 lek1 gaa3 laa3.
      We get the top three, that's awesome.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    佢系呢次比赛其中一个大热门,点知三甲不入,真系令人跌晒眼镜。
    佢係呢次比賽其中一個大熱門,點知三甲不入,真係令人跌晒眼鏡。
    keoi5 hai6 ni1 ci3 bei2 coi3 kei4 zung1 jat1 go3 daai6 jit6 mun2, dim2 zi1 saam1 gaap3 bat1 jap6, zan1 hai6 ling6 jan4 dit3 saai3 ngaan5 geng2.
    • She is one of the front-runners in the contest, however she didn't make top three. It really went against all expectations.
  2. Cantonese
    我哋入咗三甲,算系好叻㗎喇。
    我哋入咗三甲,算係好叻㗎喇。
    ngo5 dei6 jap6 zo2 saam1 gaap3, syun3 hai6 hou2 lek1 gaa3 laa3.
    • We get the top three, that's awesome.