ordinal prefix
Attaches to numerals to form ordinal numbers (e.g., 第一 = first, 第二 = second). Used in formal, academic, and everyday contexts.
第一回の会議は来週です。
The first meeting is next week.
彼はマラソンで第三位に入った。
He came in third place in the marathon.
Please read Chapter 3.
The fifth meeting will be held next week.
She came in first place in the marathon.
World War II began in 1939.
first step
leading figure; foremost person
front line; forefront
failure in an exam; failing to advance to the next grade · falling short of the standard; not making the grade
first words; opening remark · inaugural speech; first public address · first tone; level tone (Chinese)
passing an exam; making the grade
third country
sixth sense; intuition; hunch
primary significance; first principle; most important thing · absolute truth; ultimate truth
first; number one · most important; best; foremost · first of all; to begin with; above all
passing an examination; success in an exam
seventh
third
ninth · Beethoven's Ninth Symphony
second
fifth
eighth
sixth
tenth
fourth