第二
dìèrTraditional: 第二
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Translation
second, the second
Word origin
The ordinal prefix 第 (dì) attached to the number 二 (èr, two), forming the ordinal second.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 第 (dì, ordinal prefix) + 二 (èr, two)
Stroke order
第
二
Examples
。
He came second in the competition.
。
The next day we went to the seaside.
京。
This is my second time in Beijing.
页。
Please turn to the second page.
。
She is sitting in the second row.
第二 (dì èr) is the ordinal second, formed with the prefix 第 plus 二. The same pattern produces 第一 (first), 第三 (third), and so on.
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