How to pronounce di yi (第一) in Chinese
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第一
dì yī
Characters & meanings
ordinal prefix (第一 = first)
one; single
Common mistake
Falling + high (4-1): dì drops, yī holds level. Crucially, 一 does NOT change tone in ordinals — after 第 it always keeps its original first tone.
Example sentence
这是我第一次来。
Zhè shì wǒ dì yī cì lái.
This is my first time here.
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