How to Say ‘First time’ in Traditional Chinese
第一次
dì yī cì
[dee yee tsuh]
💬 Usage Tip: [第] makes numbers ordinal: [第一] first, [第二] second, so [第一次] is 'the first time.' You can reuse it in phrases like [第一次見面] or [第一次參加].
Phrase Breakdown
第一
dì yī
[dee yee]
first
Indicates the first in order or sequence.
這是我第一次參加職涯博覽會。
This is my first time attending a career fair.
次
cì
[tsuh]
time; occurrence
A measure word used for counting how many times something happens.
第一次來的人可以先看看會場。
People coming for the first time can first take a look around the venue.
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