第dìprefix indicating ordinal number

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• 第prefix indicating ordinal number

See it in 第一次 and 第一个

1. HSK 2

   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.

2. HSK 1

   他是第一个到的。

   Tā shì dì yī ge dào de.

   He was the first one to arrive.

1. 
   Speaker A:

   这是你第一次来中国吗？

   Zhè shì nǐ dì yī cì lái Zhōngguó ma?

   Is this your first time coming to China?

2. 
   Speaker B:

   不是，是第二次。

   Bú shì, shì dì èr cì.

   No, it's my second time.

3. 
   Speaker A:

   你喜欢中国吗？

   Nǐ xǐhuan Zhōngguó ma?

   Do you like China?

4. 
   Speaker B:

   很喜欢。

   Hěn xǐhuan.

   I like it a lot.

1. 1.Fill in the blank: 这是我___一次来中国。 (This is my first time coming to China.)

   A第B每C也
2. 2.What does 他是第一个到的。 mean?

   AHe was the first one to arrive.BHe arrived at one o'clock.CHe was the only one to arrive.
3. 3.Fill in the blank: 不是，是___二次。 (No, it's my second time.)

   A第B有C很

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