What does 第一 mean in Chinese?

第一 (dì yī) means "first; number one; primary" in Chinese. It is an HSK Level 6 word.

How do you pronounce 第一?

第一 is pronounced "dì yī" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 2 syllables.

What characters make up 第一?

第一 is made up of the characters 第, 一. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.

How do you write 第一?

You can practice writing 第一 using our stroke order tool.

第一 (dì yī) — first | Chinese Dictionary

第一

dì yī

first; number one; primary

HSK 6

Characters in This Word

第一

Definitions

first
number one
primary

Example Sentences

这是我第一次来中国。

Zhè shì wǒ dì yī cì lái Zhōngguó

This is my first time coming to China

Related Words

元(Yuán)— surname Yuan

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世界第一(shì jiè dì yī)— ranked number one in the world

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一世(yī shì)— generation

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一回生二回熟(yī huí shēng èr huí shú)— unfamiliar at first, but well accustomed soon enough (idiom)

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HSK & Exam Info

HSK 2.0: Level 6

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