(dì yī) - the first, number one in Mandarin
dìyīTraditional: 第一
Translation
the first, number one
Word origin
The word 第一 combines the ordinal prefix 第 with 一 'one', meaning 'the first'. 一 is the simplest indicative character, a single horizontal stroke for the number one.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 第 (dì, ordinal prefix) + 一 (yī, one)
Stroke order
第
一
Examples
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She is number one.
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This is my first time here.
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He is the first in our class.
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She came first place.
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Safety always comes first.
第一 (dì yī) means the first, number one. It is used as a numeral in everyday Mandarin speech.
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