第一
dì yī
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How to write 第一 (dì yī) in Chinese

第一 (pinyin: dì yī, written "di yi" or "diyi") means first. Below: its meaning, pronunciation, stroke order, and example sentences, so you can learn how to read, say, and write 第一.

Meaning

  • first
  • most important; primary; foremost

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Examples

我二十三岁第一次看见大海。
wǒ èr shí sān suì dì yī cì kàn jiàn dà hǎi.
I saw the ocean for the first time at twenty-three.
是的,您好!我今天第一天上班,请多关照。
shì de, nín hǎo! wǒ jīn tiān dì yī tiān shàng bān, qǐng duō guān zhào.
Yes, hello! Today's my first day, please look after me.
我学了好几年才学会。第一次包出来的,要么破了,要么倒着站不住。
wǒ xué le hǎo jǐ nián cái xué huì. dì yī cì bāo chū lái de, yào me pò le, yào me dǎo zhe zhàn bú zhù.
It took me many years to learn. The first ones I made were either broken open or fell over.
小王发现自己每天醒来第一件事是看手机,睡前最后一件事也是看手机。
Xiǎo Wáng fā xiàn zì jǐ měi tiān xǐng lái dì yī jiàn shì shì kàn shǒu jī, shuì qián zuì hòu yí jiàn shì yě shì kàn shǒu jī.
Xiao Wang noticed that the first thing he did every morning was check his phone, and the last thing before sleep was also his phone.
Learn 第一 in Lesson 3: Sing, dance, laugh

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