Pronunciation
:
Meaning
:
(particle) prefix for ordinal numbers
HSK
:
1
Pronunciation
:
Meaning
:

(noun) used before numerals to form ordinal numbers

Radical
:
Strokes
:
11
Traditional
:
Sentences:
这是我第一次来中国。
This is my first time coming to China.

zhè shì wǒ dì yī cì lái zhōng guó 。

:
this
:
is
:
I
:
(ordinal marker)
一次
:
first time
:
come
中国
:
China
他是我们班的第一名。
He is the first in our class.

tā shì wǒ men bān de dì yī míng 。

:
he
:
is
我们班
:
our class
:
(possessive)
第一
:
first
:
place
请读第十页。
Please read page ten.

qǐng dú dì shí yè 。

:
please
:
read
:
(ordinal marker)
:
ten
:
page
他住在第八楼。
He lives on the eighth floor.

tā zhù zài dì bā lóu 。

:
he
:
live
:
at
:
(ordinal marker)
:
eight
:
floor

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