(prefix indicating ordinal number, e.g. first, second, etc.)

1Stroke Order Animation

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2Readings & Meanings

  • (prefix indicating ordinal number, e.g. first, number two etc); order; (old) rank in the imperial examinations

3Structure

Top-bottom structure上下结构

is built from 2 parts.

4Common Words with

第一dì yī

first; number one

第二dì èr

second

及第jí dì

to pass an imperial examination

落第luò dì

to fail an imperial examination

宅第zhái dì

residence; mansion

天下第一tiān xià dì yī

first under heaven; number one in the country

5Example Sentences

他是全班第一名。

tā shì quán bān dì yī míng。

He is number one in the whole class.

这是第三次了。

zhè shì dì sān cì le。

This is the third time.

这是我第一次来中国。

zhè shì wǒ dì yī cì lái zhōng guó。

This is my first time in China.

这本书是我的第一本中文书。

zhè běn shū shì wǒ de dì yī běn zhōng wén shū。

This book is my first Chinese book.

Other Characters Pronounced “di”