saam1 gaap3三甲

Jyutpingsaam1 gaap3

Yalesāam gaap

名詞Uncommon

Definition

The top three positions in a competition; the champion, first runner-up, and second runner-up.

colloquialpeoplesports

How it's used

Refers specifically to the top three positions in a competition, encompassing the gold, silver, and bronze medalists. It is frequently used in contexts like sports tournaments, academic rankings, or beauty pageants to describe those who have reached the podium. Unlike English phrases that might focus on the winner, this term emphasizes the group of top performers as a collective achievement.

Examples

keoi5佢dei6哋deoi2隊bo1波gam1今ci3次jap6入zo2咗saam1三gaap3甲。

Their team made it into the top three this time.

nei5你gok3覺dak1得bin1邊go3個ho2可ji5以lo2攞dou3到saam1三gaap3甲aa4呀？

Who do you think can get into the top three?

Common phrases

daa2打jap6入saam1三gaap3甲

to break into the top three

saam1三gaap3甲bat1不jap6入

to fail to make the top three

Common mistake

Avoid using this to describe the top three of any arbitrary list, as it carries a strong connotation of competitive ranking or winning a prize. It is not used for simply listing the first three items in a sequence.