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第一时间 (dì yī shí jiān) — “At the first opportunity, immediately” in Chinese

第一时间 (dì yī shí jiān) means “at the first opportunity, immediately, as soon as possible, the very first time” in Chinese. See the pinyin, native audio pronunciation, and 2 example sentences with English translations.

Usage

at the first opportunity

immediately

as soon as possible

the very first time

积极参加优秀领导组织的活动,并在第一时间向他们学习。

Take an active part in the activities organized by excellent leaders and learn from them at once.

他的父亲第一时间送他去了波哥大。

His father first sent him to Bogotá.

The characters in 第一时间

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
第
dì11to form ordinal numbers
一
yī1one, a, single, whole
时
shí7time, moment, or hour
间
jiān7space between; room

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The first, First 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

Frequently asked questions

What does 第一时间 mean in Chinese?
第一时间 (dì yī shí jiān) means “at the first opportunity, immediately, as soon as possible, the very first time”.
How do you pronounce 第一时间?
第一时间 is pronounced dì yī shí jiān in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you say “at the first opportunity” in Chinese?
“at the first opportunity” is 第一时间 (dì yī shí jiān) in Chinese.
How is 第一时间 used in a sentence?
This page has 2 example sentences using 第一时间, each with pinyin and an English translation.
Format the pinyin for 第一时间 →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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