HSK · Level 112
45 words
Chinese word
丙
Pronunciation
Pinyinbǐng
Meaning
- ordinal numberthird
Example
文件按甲、乙、丙分类。wén jiàn àn jiǎ yǐ bǐng fēn lèi
The documents are divided into first, second, and third categories.
More examples
在考试评分中，他被评为丙等。zài kǎo shì píng fēn zhōng tā bèi píng wéi bíng děng
He received a third-grade rating in the exam.
Core concept
The third slot in an ordered series, especially a formally labeled set.
Common phrases
丙等bíng děng
third grade
丙类bǐng lèi
third category
Similar words
第三dì sān: Shows that a position or place in an order is number three.
第三个dì sān gè: Shows that a counted person or thing is the third one.
Definition in Chinese
作为序数词，表示顺序中的第三位，可用于排名、分等或按甲、乙、丙的标号表示第三项。zuò wéi xù shù cí biǎo shì shùn xù zhōng de dì sān wèi kě yòng yú pái míng fēn děng huò àn jiǎ yǐ bǐng de biāo hào biǎo shì dì sān xiàng
Word origin
丙 (bǐng, "third") is the third of the traditional ten heavenly stems, so it became a label for the third item or rank in an ordered set.
Usage tips
- This form often appears in structured documents and classification systems, so recognizing it helps make sense of numbered categories even when spoken conversation uses fuller wording.
Other meanings
- third placenoun
Opposites
- 第一dì yīfirstordinal number
Related words
- 丙等bíng děngthird gradenoun
- 丙类bǐng lèithird categorynoun