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第一位 (dì yī wèi) — “First place, first” in Chinese

第一位 (dì yī wèi) means “first place, first, number one” in Chinese. See the pinyin, native audio pronunciation, and 2 example sentences with English translations.

Usage

first place

first

number one

她的第一位顾客竟然是布莱尔夫人。

Her first customer was none other than Mrs Blair.

瓦文萨是波兰的第一位普选总统。

Walesa was Poland's first popularly elected president.

The characters in 第一位

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
第
dì11to form ordinal numbers
一
yī1one, a, single, whole
位
wèi7place, position, status, digit

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 第一位 mean in Chinese?
第一位 (dì yī wèi) means “first place, first, number one”.
How do you pronounce 第一位?
第一位 is pronounced dì yī wèi in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you say “first place” in Chinese?
“first place” is 第一位 (dì yī wèi) in Chinese.
How is 第一位 used in a sentence?
This page has 2 example sentences using 第一位, each with pinyin and an English translation.
Format the pinyin for 第一位 →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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