Mandarin Chinese ordinal numbers are very easy to construct. Simply add dì (第) before the number.
This lesson requires a knowledge of Mandarin numbers. Please review if necessary.
Mandarin Ordinal Numbers
Audio clips are marked with ►
first
►dì yī
第一
second
►dì èr
第二
third
►dì sān
第三
fourth
►dì sì
第四
fifth
►dì wǔ
第 五
sixth
►dì liù
第六
seventh
►dì qī
第七
eighth
►dì bā
第八
ninth
►dì jiǔ
第九
tenth
►dì shí
第十
fifteenth
►dì shí wǔ
第十五
twenty-first
►dì èr shí yī
第二十一
sixty-sixth
►dì liù shí liù
第六十六
ninety-ninth
►dì jiǔ shí jiǔ
第九十九
one-hundred and forty-fifth
►dì yī bǎi sì shí wǔ
第一百四十五
two-thousand, six-hundred and seventy-third
►dì liǎng qiān liù bǎi qī shí sān
(trad) 第兩千六百七十三
(simp) 第两千六百七十三
Mandarin Phrases Using Ordinals
You are the first.
►Nǐ dì yī.
你第一｡
It’s the second door on the right.
►Yòu shǒu biān dì èr gè mén.
(trad) 右手邊第二個門｡
(simp) 右手边第二个门｡
She was fourth.
►Tā dì sì.
她第四｡
Ordinal Numbers Quiz
Now that you know all about Mandarin ordinal numbers, test your knowledge with the Mandarin Ordinal numbers quiz. This is an audio quiz - choose the correct translation of the audio clip.
