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Prefixes 小 and 第

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

Pattern

小- / 第-

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

我住在第一层。

When to use Prefixes 小 and 第

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

今天是第一天。

Today is the first day.

他坐在第二个位子。

He sits in the second seat.

Common traps

  • Do not translate 小- / 第- 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.

针对性练习

先练这个句式,再继续往下看。

我住在 一层。

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Meanings
ordinal prefix