第

第 (dì) – (prefix indicating ordinal number, as in 六 "sixth")

dì

(prefix indicating ordinal number, as in 六 "sixth")

HSK 3.0 Level 10 example sentences

Definitions

  1. 1(prefix indicating ordinal number, as in 六 "sixth")
  2. 2(literary) grades in which successful candidates in the imperial examinations were placed
  3. 3(old) residence of a high official
  4. 4(literary) but; however
  5. 5(literary) only; just

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Related words

第一

dì yī

first

第二

dì èr

second

第一手

dì yī shǒu

first-hand

第一线

dì yī xiàn

front line

电

diàn

lightning

电话

diàn huà

telephone

电视机

diàn shì jī

television set

电影院

diàn yǐng yuàn

cinema

东边

dōng bian

east

动

dòng

(of sth) to move

读书

dú shū

to read a book

饭

fàn

cooked rice

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