Definitions
num. in the position after ninth and before eleventh
第十
n. one of ten equal parts of something
十分之一
Example
Our apartment is on the tenth floor of this building.
我们的公寓在这栋楼的第十层。
Only a tenth of the survey participants regularly cycled to work, suggesting considerable scope for improving cycling infrastructure.
调查参与者中只有十分之一经常骑车上班，这说明自行车基础设施仍有很大的改善空间。
Collocations
- the tenth floor
- a tenth of
- tenth place
Word family
- ten (num.)
- tenthly (adv.)
Usage tip
第十通常用the tenth；十分之一用a tenth。
FAQ
- What does tenth mean?
- in the position after ninth and before eleventh one of ten equal parts of something
- How is tenth pronounced?
- UK /tenθ/, US /tenθ/. Use the audio buttons above to listen.
