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Ordinal numbers with 第 ("di4")

第 dì

Grammar
HSK 2

Structure

第 + Number 第 + Number + Measure Word + Noun

Translations

  • first

Definition

“第”加数字构成序数词，表示顺序、等级或排名的数字。

The pattern '第' ('di4') followed by a number forms an ordinal number, indicating order, rank, or sequence.

Usage

将“第”放在数字前面，构成序数词，用于表示顺序、排名、编号等。例如：第一、第二、第三。在句子中可作定语、状语或主语。

Place '第' before a number to form an ordinal number, used to indicate order, rank, numbering, etc. For example: 第一 (first), 第二 (second), 第三 (third). It can serve as an attributive, adverbial, or subject in a sentence.

Examples

  • 1 他考试得了第一名。 (He got first place in the exam.)
  • 2 请走第二条路。 (Please take the second road.)
  • 3 这是第三次警告了。 (This is the third warning.)
  • 4 我们住在第五层。 (We live on the fifth floor.)
  • 5 她是我第一个女朋友。 (She is my first girlfriend.)

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