HSK 2 · VERSION 2.0#26
Ordinal Numbers with “dì”
第
How it works
第 is used to form ordinal numbers, such as “first,” “second,” and “third.”
The pattern
第 + Number + Noun
Example sentences
今天是我们上课的第一天。
Today is the first day of our class.
他住在第二层。
He lives on the second floor.
这是我第三次来中国。
This is my third time coming to China.
Usage note
第 is only used for order, not for counting quantity.