(dì yī gè) - the first one in Mandarin
dìyīgèTraditional: 第一個
Translation
the first one
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Word origin
The phrase 第一个 combines 第一 'the first' with the general measure word 个, meaning 'the first one'. 个 (traditional 個) is the most common classifier in Mandarin.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 第一 (dì yī, the first) + 个 (gè, measure word)
Stroke order
第
一
个
Examples
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He was the first one to arrive.
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This is my first child.
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The first one I thought of was you.
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He is the first guest to arrive.
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You are the first foreigner I have ever met.
第一个 (dì yī gè) means the first one.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 12, lesson 8: 第一个, 米, 总 and 7 more words.