Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
第二
dì'èr
Description
"第二"用来表示顺序，意思是排在第一后面的那一个。
"第二" is used to indicate order, meaning the one that comes after the first.
比如比赛得了"第二名"，就是仅次于第一的位置。
For example, getting "第二名" in a competition means the position just after the first.
Meanings
第二dì'èr
second (in order or ranking)
他在班里成绩第二。
He ranks second in the class.
第二dì'èr
secondly; the next point
第二，我们要注意安全。
Secondly, we must pay attention to safety.
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Notes
- Etymology
第 marks ordinal numbers, so 第 + 二 (two) = "second".
- Nuance
unlike 二 alone, 第二 always expresses order or rank, not quantity.
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