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第三人称

dì sān rén chēngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
third person (grammar)
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-031bf98fd0ad6f13. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

第三人稱 第三人称 [di4 san1 ren2 cheng1] /third person (grammar)/

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Other forms in these source records: 第三人稱

  • 第
    dì

    (prefix indicating ordinal number, as in 第六[dì liù] "sixth") / (literary) grades in which successful candidates in the imperial examinations were placed / (old) residence of a high official / (literary) but; however / (literary) only; just

  • 三
    sān

    three / 3

    Sān

    surname San

  • 人
  • 称
    chèn

    to fit; to match; to suit / (coll.) to have; to possess / Taiwan pr. [chèng]

    chēng

    to weigh / to state / to name / name / appellation / to praise

    chèng

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