dai6 cat1第七
Jyutpingdai6 cat1
Yaledaih chāt
Definition
The seventh.
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How it's used
Ordinal numbers are formed by adding 第 before the number. Unlike English, this structure is used for both people in a sequence and items in a list. It is very common to hear this when describing birth order in a family.
Examples
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the cardinal number 七. Learners sometimes forget to add the prefix 第 when they mean to indicate a position in a sequence.
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Grammar guides
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