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第 dì ㄉㄧˋ dai6 HSK 1 準備級 1 · Novice 1

(prefix indicating ordinal number, as in 第六 dì liù ㄉㄧˋ ㄌㄧㄡˋ "sixth")
(literary) grades in which successful candidates in the imperial examinations were placed
(old) residence of a high official
(literary) but; however
(literary) only; just

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 第 (1 of 1) — stroke by stroke.

Example sentences

我 ( wǒ ngo5 ) 是 ( shì si6 ) 第一 ( dì yī dai6 jat1 )。

I'm first.
生活 ( shēng huó sang1 wut6 ) 第一 ( dì yī dai6 jat1 )！

Life first!
你 ( nǐ nei5 ) 是 ( shì si6 ) 第一 ( dì yī dai6 jat1 )。

You're the first.
第二 ( dì èr dai6 ji6 ) 个個 ( gè go3 ) 吧 ( ba baa6 )。

I'd say the second one.
这這 ( zhè ze2 ) 是 ( shì si6 ) 第一次 ( dì yī cì dai6 jat1 ci3 )。

This is the first time.

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