nineteenth
nineteenth — 序數詞
1. the written or spoken form of the number 19th in a series, used when stating the
第十九
表示順序中排第19的字
the written or spoken form of the number 19th in a series, used when stating the position of something or someone after the eighteenth item.
The nineteenth amendment to the U.S. Constitution granted women the right to vote.
美國憲法第十九修正案賦予了女性投票權。
ordinal number used for constitutional amendments
Nellie celebrated her nineteenth birthday with a small dinner party at her apartment.
Nellie 在家裡辦了一場小型聚餐，慶祝她的第十九個生日。
ordinal used for birthdays
The novel is set in a nineteenth-century Parisian neighbourhood near the river.
這部小說以十九世紀巴黎河畔的街區為背景。
Please mark the nineteenth of May on your calendar for the school concert.
請在行事曆上標記五月十九日，那天有學校音樂會。
用法筆記
In formal writing (essays, invitations, legal documents), spell out 'nineteenth' rather than using the numeral '19th'. The shortened form '19th' is common in informal notes, dates on invitations, addresses, and online communication. This rule applies to all ordinal numbers.
常見錯誤
nineteenth — 名詞
1. one of nineteen equal parts that together make a whole; the fraction 1/19 expres
十九分之一
將整體分成19等份中的一份
one of nineteen equal parts that together make a whole; the fraction 1/19 expressed in words.
After the estate sale, each of the heirs received a nineteenth of the total profit.
遺產出售後，每位繼承人獲得了總利潤的十九分之一。
fraction: one of 19 equal parts of a whole
The inherited farmland was divided into nineteenths, one for each of the nineteen cousins.
繼承的農地分成了十九份，每位表親各得一份。
passive: divided into nineteenths (fraction-word as plural noun)
Each nineteenth of the prize money supports a different after-school programme.
獎金的每十九分之一都用來支持不同的課後活動。
The contract states that payments are calculated in nineteenths of the total fee.
合約規定付款金額是按總費用的十九分之一來計算。
文法句型
a nineteenth of [something]
one nineteenth of [something]
用法筆記
This fractional sense is uncommon in everyday conversation because 1/19 is not a standard household fraction. It appears more often in legal documents, business agreements, and mathematical contexts where precise equal division is required.
常見錯誤
2. the person, item, or entry that holds the nineteenth slot in a numbered sequence
第十九位
序列中排在第19的人或物
the person, item, or entry that holds the nineteenth slot in a numbered sequence, such as a ranked list or a competition's order of finish.
Faisal finished nineteenth in a field of over two hundred runners at the marathon.
Faisal 在馬拉松賽中於兩百多名選手中獲得第十九名。
position in a ranked competition
The nineteenth on the waiting list got a call offering a place in the programme.
候補名單上的第十九位接到電話，獲得了該課程的一個名額。
Christopher was the nineteenth to graduate from the new engineering programme at the university.
Christopher 是該大學新工程學程中第十九位畢業的學生。
Aoi's painting was judged the nineteenth best among over three hundred entries in the art show.
Aoi 的畫作在這場藝術展的三百多件參賽作品中名列第十九。
文法句型
the nineteenth to [verb]
finish nineteenth
用法筆記
When referring to a person's finishing position, 'nineteenth' can function as an adverb without an article ('She finished nineteenth'). When referring to the person or item in that position, it functions as a noun with the definite article ('the nineteenth to arrive').
常見錯誤
nineteenth — 形容詞
1. describing the item that follows the eighteenth in a set of sequentially numbere
第十九的
序列中緊接在第十八之後的位置
describing the item that follows the eighteenth in a set of sequentially numbered things, for example building floors, book chapters, or named centuries.
The hotel restaurant is on the nineteenth floor and overlooks the entire harbour.
飯店的餐廳在第十九層，可以俯瞰整個港口。
attributive: before a floor number
Jiwoo is reading the nineteenth chapter of her history textbook for tomorrow's exam.
Jiwoo 正在讀歷史課本第十九章，準備明天的考試。
attributive: before a chapter number
Salma received a certificate for finishing in nineteenth place in the regional science fair.
Salma 在區域科學展中獲得第十九名，拿到了獎狀。
The nineteenth century saw remarkable progress in medicine and public health across Europe.
十九世紀期間，歐洲的醫學和公共衛生取得了顯著的進步。
- first
the opposite end of a numbered sequence
用法筆記
The adjective 'nineteenth' is used only attributively — directly before the noun it modifies ('the nineteenth floor', 'the nineteenth chapter'). It cannot stand alone as a predicate: say 'This is the nineteenth floor', not 'This floor is nineteenth'. For standalone use, switch to the noun form ('She is the nineteenth to arrive').