第十二 (dì shí èr) — twelfth
Definition
Ordinal number meaning 'twelfth' — formed by prefixing 第 to the number 十二 (twelve). Used for ordering in sequences (rows, students, times).
numeral
twelfth
Examples
- 第十二。Zhè shì wǒ lái zhè lǐ de dì shí èr cì.This is the twelfth time I've come here.
- 第十二。Tā zuò zài jiào shì de dì shí èr pái.He sits in the twelfth row of the classroom.
- 第十二。dì shí èr Gè xué shēng zhàn qǐ lái huí dá le wèn tí.The twelfth student stood up and answered the question.
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