Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
甲
jiǎ
Description
“甲”是天干里的第一个字，常用来表示排在第一的东西。
"甲" is the first character in the Heavenly Stems, often used to represent the first in order.
在考试或表格里，我们有时用“甲、乙、丙”来代替一二三。
In exams or forms, we sometimes use "甲, 乙, 丙" to replace one, two, three.
Meanings
甲jiǎ
first (of a series); grade A, first-class
他的成绩是甲等。
His grades are first-class.
甲jiǎ
person A (in examples, like "Party A")
甲说：“你好。”
A said, 'Hello.'
指甲zhǐjiǎ
nail (finger or toe); shell, armor
她的指甲很长。
Her fingernails are very long.
Related words
Notes
- Etymology
originally pictured a cracked shell or seed sprout; extended to "armor" and "first".
- Nuance
甲/乙/丙 order things like A/B/C, common in contracts (甲方 = Party A).
Links