次

cì
HSK 2
#183 most
frequent character
next in sequence, second
noun
Measure Word

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

次 shows 冫, once 二 two, with 欠 a sighing person. It first meant 'secondary, inferior'. The meaning grew to 'next', 'time, instance', and 'rank, row'. The old sound link of 二 is not clear today.

次 as a component in other characters

sound8 characters
资姿茨瓷咨恣粢佽
picture1 character
趑
empty2 characters
盗羡

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Example Sentences

这是我的第一次参加比赛。
zhè shì wǒde dìyīcì cānjiā bǐsài 。
This is my first time participating in the competition.
我们下次再见。
wǒmen xiàcì zàijiàn 。
We will see each other next time.
这次的活动非常有趣。
zhècì de huódòng fēicháng yǒuqù 。
This time's event is very interesting.

Words with similar meanings

阶段jiēduàn
stage
Indicates a phase or level in a sequence, often used in contexts like development or progression.
轮次lúncì
round
Refers to a turn or round in a process or event, commonly used in competitions or games.

Homophones

HSK 6
刺cì
thorn, splinter, to stab, to pierce
赐cì
to bestow

Words Starting With 次

次要cì yào
secondary
次品cì pǐn
substandard products; defective; seconds
次序cì xù
sequence; order

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HSK 2
All words for the HSK 2 test
Numbers & Counting
Numerals, counting words, and measure words frequently used with numbers.
Time & Dates
Days of the week, months, seasons, telling time, and related expressions.