next in sequence; second

HSK 1

1Stroke Order Animation

0 strokes

2Readings & Meanings

  • next in sequence; second; the second (day, time etc)

3Structure

Left-right structure左右结构

is built from 2 parts.

4Common Words with

一次yī cì

once; one time

再次zài cì

once more; again

次品cì pǐn

defective goods; seconds

次要cì yào

secondary; less important

再一次zài yī cì

once again; one more time

一次性地yī cì xìng dì

disposable chopsticks

5Example Sentences

下次请早点来。

xià cì qǐng zǎo diǎn lái。

Please come earlier next time.

这件事再次发生。

zhè jiàn shì zài cì fā shēng。

This happened once again.

我去过北京两次。

wǒ qù guò běi jīng liǎng cì。

I have been to Beijing twice.

我每天吃三次饭。

wǒ měi tiān chī sān cì fàn。

I eat three meals a day.

Other Characters Pronounced “ci”