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Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

di4yi1 • dìyī

Meaning


Primary

first

Alternatives

number one, number 1

Mnemonic


Whoever is assigned the 第 ordinal number 一 one is 第一 first to go.

Usage


这 是 我 第一 次 来 台湾。

This is my first time visiting Taiwan.

请 看 第一 页。

Please look at the first page.

她 在 比赛 中 得 了 第一 名。

She won first place in the competition.

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