第 dì HSK 1
Numbers

第 — ordinal number prefix

Stroke order
Example sentences
我 wǒ 住 zhù 在 zài 第一 dìyī 层 céng
I live on the first floor.
他 tā 是 shì 第 dì 三 sān 个 gè 来的 láide
He was the third to arrive.
请 qǐng 看 kàn 课本 kèběn 第 dì 五 wǔ 页 yè
Please turn to page five of the textbook.
Grammar note

Turns numbers into ordinals: 第一, 第二. Requires a number after it.

→ HSK1 Grammar
Words from the sentences
我 wǒ I; me 住 zhù to live; to stay 在 zài to be; at; in 第一 dì yī first 他 tā he 是 shì to be; yes (affirmation) 三 sān three 个 gè general classifier 请 qǐng please; to invite; to ask 看 kàn see; look; read 课本 kèběn textbook 五 wǔ five 页 yè page
Related by grammar
一 yī one 二 èr two
HSK1 categories
Adjectives (9) Communication (20) Daily Life (36) Education (25) Family (10) Feelings (6) Food & Drink (20) Grammar (29) Nature (9) Numbers (29) Particles (8) People (16) Places (5) Positions (15) Pronouns (18) Time (29) Transport (5) Verbs (12)
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