Definition
第二十九 is the ordinal number 'twenty-ninth', formed by the prefix 第 (ordinal marker) followed by the cardinal number 二十九 (twenty-nine). It is used to indicate position in a sequence, such as in dates, chapters, or rankings. Note: the POS in the source data is incorrectly labeled as a measure word; this word functions as a numeral/ordinal.
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twenty-ninth (ordinal number)
Examples
- 第二十九。Jīntiān shì tā de dì èr shí jiǔ gè shēngrì.Today is his twenty-ninth birthday.
- 第二十九。Zhè běn shū de dì èr shí jiǔ zhāng hěn yǒu yìsi.The twenty-ninth chapter of this book is very interesting.
- 第二十九。Tā zài bǐsài zhōng huòdé le dì èr shí jiǔ míng.He won twenty-ninth place in the competition.
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