甲 (jiǎ) — first of the ten Heavenly Stems; first in a series; grade A; first party (in a contract, agreement, etc.); armor; shell; carapace
Definition
甲 (jiǎ) is the first of the ten Heavenly Stems — it labels the top grade (A) and the first party in a contract (甲方). It is paired with 乙 and 丙 to mark first, second, and third in a list.
noun
first of the ten Heavenly Stemsfirst in a seriesgrade Afirst party (in a contract, agreement, etc.)armorshellcarapace
Examples
- 。Zhè jiā jiǔ diàn shì jiǎ jí biāo zhǔn.This hotel is an A-grade standard.
- 甲。Hé tong de jiǎ fāng hé lìng yì fāng dōu yào qiān zì.Party A and the other party in the contract both need to sign.
- 甲。Gǔ dài shì bīng de jiǎ shì yóu jīn shǔ zhì chéng de.Ancient soldiers' armor was made of metal.
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