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The Chinese word diyi - 第一 - dìyī
(first in Chinese)
Phonetic transcription (Hanyu Pinyin)
dìyī
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English translations
first, number one,
primary, foremost, to begin with, to start with
Chinese characters:
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The traditional Chinese characters of dìyī are identical with the modern (simplified) characters displayed above.
Chinese Pinyin example sentence with 第一 ( diyi / dìyī ) ⓘWriting in Pinyin
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If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).
Before using this Pinyin example sentence, consider that Chinese characters should always be your first choice in written communication.
If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).
Ta shi di yi ge dao de.
Tā shì dì yī gè dào de.– English translation: He was the first to arrive.
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(Meaning of individual characters, character components etc.)
prefix before a number | one
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