第 一 时 间

dì yī shí jiāndictionary entry

in the first moments (of sth happening) / immediately (after an event) / first thing

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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.

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Original source entry:

第一時間 第一时间 [di4 yi1 shi2 jian1] /in the first moments (of sth happening)/immediately (after an event)/first thing/

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Other forms in these source records: 第一時間

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
一
yī
one / single / a (article) / as soon as / entire / whole / all / throughout / "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) / also pr. [yāo] for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit
时
shí
(bound form) time / hour / period / season / (after a numeral) o'clock / hour(s) / (after a verb phrase or clause) when / while
Shí
surname Shi
间
jiān
between / among / within a definite time or space / room / section of a room or lateral space between two pairs of pillars / classifier for rooms
jiàn
gap / to separate / to thin out (seedlings) / to sow discontent

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