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第

dì · di

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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(prefix indicating ordinal number, as in 第六 (dì-liù) "sixth")
(literary) grades in which successful candidates in the imperial examinations were placed
(old) residence of a high official
(literary) but; however
(literary) only; just

2 examples

但(dàn)是(shì)说(shuō)真(zhēn)的(de)，第(dì)21集(jí)让(ràng)我(wǒ)笑(xiào)得(de)眼(yǎn)泪(lèi)都(dōu)要(yào)出(chū)来(lái)了(le)。

Seriously though, episode 21 made me almost cry while laughing.

这(zhè)是(shì)我(wǒ)第(dì)一(yī)次(cì)来(lái)北(běi)京(jīng)。

This is my first time coming to Beijing.

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