Definition
第四十 is the ordinal form of the number forty, equivalent to 'fortieth' in English. It is formed by the ordinal prefix 第 (dì) plus the cardinal number 四十 (sì shí). In a sentence, it always precedes a classifier or noun: 第四十个 (the fortieth one), 第四十页 (the fortieth page). Note that the source row has the POS labeled as a measure word (m), which is incorrect — 第四十 is an ordinal number, not a classifier.
m
fortieth
Examples
- 第四十。Zhè shì tā mǎi de dì sì shí běn shū.This is the fortieth book he bought.
- 第四十。Tā kǎoshì dé le dì sì shí míng.He got fortieth place in the exam.
- 第四十。Tā zuò zài dì sì shí pái.He sits in the fortieth row.
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