第一

dì-yī
  1. (literally, figuratively) first; 1st
  2. being the most important consideration; being essential, or a priority; coming first
  3. first; 1st
  4. firstly
  5. number one; #1; first (in a test, competition, etc.)

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Homographs

第一 dìyī
  1. first
  2. most important; primary; foremost

Examples

这是第一点。

That’s the first point.

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今天是第一天。

Today is the first day.

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第一条街右转。

Take the first street to the right.

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第一天怎麽样？

How's the first day?

How was the first day?

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第一印象很重要。

First impressions matter.

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Entry Composition

1 第 dì
  1. (prefix indicating ordinal number, as in 第六 dìliù "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
2 一 yī
  1. one
  2. single
  3. a (article)
  4. as soon as
  5. entire; whole; all; throughout
  6. "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1)
  7. also pr. yāo for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit

Containing this entry

第一世界 Dìyī Shìjiè First World
第一岛链 Dìyī Dǎoliàn (geopolitics) First Island Chain, strategic arc of islands including Japan, Taiwan and the Philippines
第一把交椅 dì-yībǎjiāoyǐ
第一现场 dì-yīxiànchǎng
第一志愿 dì-yīzhìyuàn
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