Your free Chinese learning resource is here! This idiom and proverb series introduces phrases rich in meaning. Today, we explain 「三位一體」 and its usage.
The idiom 「三位一體」 is the focus of our introduction today, and its explanation and application are listed below.
Christianity calls the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit the Trinity. It is often used to describe three people, three things or three aspects forming a closely connected and inseparable whole.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
sān wèi yī tǐ
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
saam1 wai2 yat1 tai2
Chinese idioms encompass an enormous variety, each rich in its meanings and uses. We’ve compiled these resources to support your efforts in learning the language.

