dì
第
(ordinal prefix)
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Meaning, words & where you learn it
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Words with 第
第二 dì èr
second; number two
HSK 1
第一手 dì yī shǒu
first-hand
HSK 7–9
第一线 dì yī xiàn
front line; forefront
HSK 7–9
第一 dì yī
first; number one
Examples from your lessons
- 向前走，第一个门就是厕所。 Walk ahead — the first door is the restroom. Lesson 17
- 在三楼。你向右走，第一个教室就是。 On the third floor. Go right — it's the first classroom. Lesson 17
- 第三个题我做错了。 I got the third question wrong. Lesson 22
- 请打开课本，读第五课的课文。 Please open your textbooks and read the text of Lesson Five. Lesson 107
- 我出去找，第一个地方是门外。 I went out to look; the first place was outside the door. 找猫
- 第一个手表三千元，太贵了。 The first watch was 3,000 yuan — too expensive. 送给爸爸的礼物
Ideographic: Bamboo strips ⺮ arrayed in sequence; 弟 provides the pronunciation