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Ordinal Numbers with 第

Learn Ordinal Numbers with 第 with practical HSK 1 examples, focus vocabulary, common pitfalls, and targeted cloze practice.

Pattern

第 + number

Use this HSK 1 pattern to make sentence structure, scope, or emphasis explicit instead of relying on word-for-word English order.

他是第一个学生。

When to use Ordinal Numbers with 第

Read 第 + number as a sentence tool, not just as vocabulary. First locate the main action or claim, then ask what 第 adds to it.

今天是第三天。

Today is the third day.

请看第五页。

Please look at page five.

Common traps

  • Do not translate 第 + number mechanically from English; check the Chinese word order first.
  • Keep 第 close to the part of the sentence it controls.
  • Do not overuse the pattern in every sentence; use it when it adds a clear role.

Exercice ciblé

Entraînez-vous sur ce schéma exact avant de continuer.

他是 一个学生

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