Chinese

Meaning: prefix used to form ordinal numbers
Part of Speech: Prefix

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Example sentences

這是我第一次看這部電影。
这是我第一次看这部电影。
This is the first time I have seen this movie.
他翻開了書的第一頁。
He flipped open the first page of the book.
長江是中國第一長河,也是世界第三大河。
The Yangtze River is the longest river in China and the third longest in the world.
這本書是第二冊。
This book is the second volume.
請打開課本,翻到第十頁。
Please open your textbook and turn to page ten.

Usage Notes

Placed before a number to indicate order or sequence.

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