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Meaning of 第

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第HSK 2
Pinyin: dì
English Definition: (prefix indicating ordinal number, e.g. first, number two etc); order; (old) rank in the imperial examinations; mansion; (literary) but; just
Chinese Definition:
①次序:第一。次第。等第。
②科举考试及格的等次:科第。及第。落第。
③封建社会官僚贵族的大宅子:宅第。府第。门第。进士第。
④但:运动有益于健康,第不宜过于剧烈。
⑤姓氏。
Total strokes: 11; Radical: 竹
Ideographic:Bamboo strips ⺮ arrayed in sequence; 弟 provides the pronunciation
Character Formation:
  • ⿱ Above to below
Similar Characters: 苇
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Example Words
第一HSK 2 dì yī first; number one; primary
第三产业 dì sān chǎn yè tertiary sector of industry
第三者 dì sān zhě sb who is romantically involved with sb already in a committed relationship; the other woman; the other man; third person; third party (in dispute); disinterested party; number three in a list
第三世界 dì sān shì jiè Third World
第一手 dì yī shǒu first-hand
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Example Sentences
1
这支歌曲排名第一
。
This song ranks first.
2
他竟然考了第一名
。
He unexpectedly got first place in the exam.
3
我们正在争夺第一名
。
We are competing for the first place.
4
护肤是美容的第一步
。
Skincare is the first step in beauty.
5
长江是我国第一大河
。
The Yangtze River is the largest river in China.