Chinese

dìyī
Meaning: first; number one
Part of Speech: Number

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Example sentences

他是班上第一名。
He is the first in the class.
這是他第一次出國。
This is the first time he has gone abroad.
他每天坐第一班地鐵去上班。
He takes the first subway every day to go to work.
這本書的第一章詳細介紹了歷史背景。
The first chapter of this book introduces the historical background in detail.
這本書的第一版已經賣完了。
The first edition of this book is already sold out.

Usage Notes

Used to indicate the top position or the start of a sequence.

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