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第 (dì): prefix for ordinal numbers

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Pinyin
Meaning: prefix for ordinal numbers
Characters: 1
Part of speech: prefix
HSK level: HSK 1
Strokes: 11
Radical: 竹
Structure: 上下结构

Full definitions

prefix for ordinal numbers
prefix for ordinal numbers
e.g., 第一 'first', 第二 'second'
(before 几) which (in order)
e.g., 第几 'which number?'

Chinese explanation

用在数字前面，表示次序，构成序数词。例如第一、第二、第三。常与量词或名词搭配，说明顺序或排名。

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