第
dì
Meaning
- (prefix indicating ordinal number, as in 第六 "sixth")
Definition
序数词前缀，表示顺序、等级；也可指宅第、府第。
Prefix for ordinal numbers indicating order or rank; also refers to mansion or residence.
Usage
常用于数字前构成序数词，如第一、第二；也可用于名词前表示等级或次序，如第几、第几次。在正式场合或书面语中可指宅第。
Commonly used before numbers to form ordinal numbers like 'first', 'second'; also used before nouns to indicate rank or order, such as 'which number', 'which time'. In formal or written language, it can refer to a mansion.
Examples
- 1 这是第一课的内容。（This is the content of the first lesson.）
- 2 他在比赛中获得了第二名。（He won second place in the competition.）
- 3 第三次尝试时，他终于成功了。（He finally succeeded on the third attempt.）
- 4 请问你住在第几层？（Excuse me, which floor do you live on?）
- 5 他的宅第非常豪华。（His mansion is very luxurious.）
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