ordinal number
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ordinal number; a number indicating position or order in a sequence
In Chinese, ordinal numbers are typically formed by adding the prefix "第" before cardinal numbers (e.g., 第一, 第二十三). Alternative expressions include 头一回, 末一次, 正月, 初一, 大女儿, 小儿子, etc. When followed directly by measure words or nouns, "第" may be omitted (e.g., 二等, 三号, 四楼, 五班, 六小队, 1949年10月1日).
Xù序
shù数
tōng通
cháng常
yòng用
zài在
pái排
duì队
huò或
bǐ比
sài赛
zhōng中
。
Ordinal numbers are usually used in queues or competitions.
"
Dì第
yī一
"
shì是
zuì最
cháng常
yòng用
de的
xù序
shù数
。
"First" is the most commonly used ordinal number.
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Zài在
Hàn汉
yǔ语
lǐ里
，
xù序
shù数
qián前
biān边
cháng常
cháng常
jiā加
"
dì第
"
zì字
。
In Chinese, the character "第" is often added before ordinal numbers.
Shuō说
rì日
qī期
de的
shí时
hou候
，
wǒ我
men们
kě可
yǐ以
zhí直
jiē接
yòng用
xù序
shù数
，
bù不
yòng用
"
dì第
"
。
When stating dates, we can use ordinal numbers directly without "第".