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第一个 (dì yī gè) — “The first, First one” in Chinese

第一个 (dì yī gè) means “The first, First one” in Chinese. See the pinyin, native audio pronunciation, and 2 example sentences with English translations.

Usage

The first

First one

第一个星期晚间会议出勤率低.

During the first week, the evening meetings were poorly attended.

他总是第一个主动提出帮忙。

He'd always be the first to offer to help.

The characters in 第一个

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
第
dì11to form ordinal numbers
一
yī1one, a, single, whole
个
gè3general measure word

More words starting with 第

  • dì第8800fēn分zhōng钟80th minute, the 80th minute
  • dì第yī一first, number one
  • dì第yī一gè个dào到First to arrive, First one there
  • dì第yī一gè个chí迟dào到zhě者The first latecomer
  • dì第yī一wèi位first place, first
  • dì第yī一jù句huà话The first sentence, First sentence
  • dì第yī一míng名First place, Number one
  • dì第yī一zhōu周the first week
  • dì第yī一tiān天first day, day one
  • dì第yī一sù宿First night, First night's stay
  • dì第yī一shǒu手zī资liào料primary source, first-hand information
  • dì第yī一shí时jiān间at the first opportunity, immediately

Frequently asked questions

What does 第一个 mean in Chinese?
第一个 (dì yī gè) means “the first, First one”.
How do you pronounce 第一个?
第一个 is pronounced dì yī gè in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you say “The first” in Chinese?
“The first” is 第一个 (dì yī gè) in Chinese.
How is 第一个 used in a sentence?
This page has 2 example sentences using 第一个, each with pinyin and an English translation.
Format the pinyin for 第一个 →Choose tone marks, tone numbers, or pinyin above the characters, then copy the result.Explore more Chinese words and meanings →Discover expressive Chinese words with pinyin, usage notes, and natural examples.

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