three years

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Form a circle with the thumb and index finger of one hand while the remaining fingers are folded, palm facing the opposite side of the hand. Place the hand laterally in front of your body. Extend the index finger, middle finger and ring finger of the other hand while the remaining two fingers are folded, palm facing inwards. Draw a full circle around the lateral hand and place the index finger at the spot where the thumb and index finger of the lateral hand are connected. This is a combination sign of three and year.

Example sentence

I hadn't finished my apprenticeship until I was 22. I had been an apprentice for 6 years. After that, I started to have my own business. I didn't get paid as an apprentice, but the shop owner provided us lunch and dinner. What I did every day was to learn and practice, such as nailing shoe heels, sewing shoe uppers and fixing shoes. I spent 3 years on making shoe uppers and spent another 3 years on attaching shoe soles. In total, I spent 6 years over there and then I left.

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