第三十三 (dì sān shí sān) — thirty-third (ordinal number)

Definition

第三十三 is a Chinese ordinal number meaning 'thirty-third'. It follows the pattern 第 + number, where 第 marks the ordinal. This word is used to indicate position in a sequence, such as in lists, chapters, or rankings. At HSK 7, you may encounter it in formal or technical contexts, but the pattern itself is straightforward: 第 + cardinal number forms the ordinal.

thirty-third (ordinal number)

Examples

第三十三。
Zhè shì dì sān shí sān ge wèntí.
This is the thirty-third question.
第三十三。
Qǐng fān dào dì sān shí sān yè.
Please turn to page thirty-three.
第三十三。
Tā shì míngdān shàng de dì sān shí sān wèi.
He is the thirty-third person on the list.

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