第二 (dì èr) — (ordinal) second; number two; next (in sequence); secondary (in importance or rank)
Definition
Ordinal number meaning 'second' in a sequence (第二名 'second place'). As a prefix it can mean 'secondary' (第二重要 'of secondary importance'), distinct from the cardinal 二.
numeral
(ordinal) secondnumber twonext (in sequence)secondary (in importance or rank)
Examples
- 第二。Tā shì wǒ men bān dì èr gāo de xué shēng.He is the second tallest student in our class.
- 第二。Zhè ge wèn tí shì dì èr gè yào jiě jué de.This problem is the second one to solve.
- 第二。Zhè zhǐ shì dì èr zhòng yào de shì qing.This is only a secondary matter.
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