The Chinese word 第一 means “first” or “number one” in English. It is often used to indicate a ranking or order of importance, such as in sports competitions or academic rankings. For example, if someone says “他是我们班的第一名学生”, it means “He is the top student in our class”. The word can also be used in phrases like “第一次” which means “the first time” or “第一名” which means “first place”.
Translation
Number: first, number one
Pronunciation
Example Sentences
| Chinese | Pinyin | Engish |
|---|---|---|
| 这是我第一次尝试做蛋糕 | zhè shì wǒ dì yī cì chángshì zuò dàngāo | This is my first attempt at making a cake |
| 你的健康应该是你的第一优先 | nǐ de jiànkāng yīnggāi shì nǐ de dì yī yōuxiān | Your health should be your top priority |
| 他在比赛中获得了第一名 | tā zài bǐsài zhōng huòdé le dì yī míng | He won first place in the competition |
| 我们的公司在市场上排名第一 | wǒmen de gōngsī zài shìchǎng shàng páimíng dì yī | Our company ranks first in the market |
| 这是我第一次来中国 | zhè shì wǒ dì yī cì lái zhōngguó | This is my first time coming to China |
| 他是我第一次见到的中国人 | tā shì wǒ dì yī cì jiàn dào de zhōngguó rén | He is the first Chinese person I’ve ever met |
| 这是我第一次乘坐高铁 | zhè shì wǒ dì yī cì chéngzuò gāotiě | This is my first time riding a high-speed train |
| 我们需要在团队中建立起第一的地位 | wǒmen xūyào zài tuánduì zhōng jiànlì qǐ dì yī de dìwèi | We need to establish a first-place position in the team |
HSK
第一 is part of HSK Level 2 in HSK 2.0. In the newer HSK 3.0 it is not listed as one of the vocabularies to learn anymore.
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