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第

dì

(prefix indicating ordinal number, as in 第六[di4 liu4] "sixth")

HSK 1

Meaning of 第 in English

dìHSK 1prefixSyllabus #31
  1. (prefix indicating ordinal number, as in 第六[di4 liu4] "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

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Level, pinyin and part of speech: HSK Syllabus (CLEC, Nov 2025). Definitions: CC-CEDICT, CC BY-SA 4.0. Sources & licences