Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
一等
yīděng
Description
"一等"的意思是最好的、第一级的。
"一等" means the best or first-class.
我们常说"一等奖"，就是最好的奖。
We often say "一等奖", which is the best prize.
Meanings
一等yīděng
first-class; top grade; best
他坐一等座去北京。
He took first class to Beijing.
一等yīděng
first place; first rank (in a contest)
她得了一等奖。
She won first prize.
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Notes
- Etymology
一 (one/first) + 等 (grade/rank), literally 'first grade'.
- Nuance
一等 stresses ranking; 头等 (as in 头等舱) is more common for classes of service.
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