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第

dì · di

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. (prefix indicating ordinal number, as in 第六 (dì-liù) "sixth")
  2. (literary) grades in which successful candidates in the imperial examinations were placed
  3. (old) residence of a high official
  4. (literary) but; however
  5. (literary) only; just
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The first time at the night market

  1. Dengdeng

    这(zhè)是(shì)我(wǒ)第(dì)一(yī)次(cì)来(lái)夜市(yèshì)。

    This is my first time at the night market.

  2. Liangliang

    第(dì)一(yī)次(cì)？那(nà)你(nǐ)要(yào)尝(cháng)的(de)东西(dōngxi)可(kě)多(duō)了(le)。

    The first time? Then there is a lot for you to try.

  3. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)已经(yǐjīng)吃(chī)了(le)第(dì)三(sān)个(gè)烤串(kǎochuàn)。

    I have already eaten the third skewer.

  4. Liangliang

    第(dì)一(yī)次(cì)就(jiù)吃(chī)这么(zhème)多(duō)，第(dì)二(èr)次(cì)怎么办(zěnmebàn)？

    So much on the first time. What about the second time?

  5. Dengdeng

    第(dì)二(èr)次(cì)，我(wǒ)要(yào)饿(è)一天(yītiān)再(zài)来(lái)。

    The second time, I will go hungry for a day first.

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2 examples
01

但(dàn)是(shì)说(shuō)真(zhēn)的(de)，第(dì)21集(jí)让(ràng)我(wǒ)笑(xiào)得(de)眼(yǎn)泪(lèi)都(dōu)要(yào)出(chū)来(lái)了(le)。

Seriously though, episode 21 made me almost cry while laughing.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by wuiwie · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

这(zhè)是(shì)我(wǒ)第(dì)一(yī)次(cì)来(lái)北(běi)京(jīng)。

This is my first time coming to Beijing.

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