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次(cì)

TOP-500 HSK 3.0 · Level 2 HSK 3.0 · Levels 7–9 YCT 3

Translation

(m.) times (of repeating something)
(n./adj.) order, sequence; secondary, second-rate, inferior, poor
(m.) measure word for train numbers or flight numbers

Radical

冫(bīng) ice 欠(qiàn) lack

Simplified 次

Traditional 次

Strokes count 6

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Words with 次 18

三(sān) 番(fān) 五(wǔ) 次(cì)

Same pronunciation 8

Similar pronunciation 23

Synonyms 14

(adj.) next | (n.) below | (v.) (of rain, snow) to fall; go down, descend; finish or get off (work, etc.) | (v.) play (chess) | (v.) put sth. into; apply; form (opinion) | (m.) (to indicate repetition of an action); (to indicate one's ability or skill); (dialect, to indicate amount of sth in a container) | (v.) (used in the negative) be less than | (v.) (from a higher position) to go or come down to... | (v.) to issue or send (notice, order, etc.); to leave (stage, expressway, etc.); (of animal) give birth to, lay (eggs) | (char.) to capture; to yield

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Examples of use 49

这(zhè) 是(shì) 我(wǒ) 第(dì) 一(yī) 次(cì) 来(lái) 北(běi) 京(jīng) 。(。)

(phr.) This is my first trip to Beijing.

我(wǒ) 本(běn) 来(lái) 以(yǐ) 为(wéi) 这(zhè) 次(cì) 做(zuò) 的(de) 菜(cài) 不(bù) 好(hǎo) 吃(chī) ，(，) 相(xiāng) 反(fǎn) ，(，) 大(dà) 家(jiā) 竟(jìng) 然(rán) 都(dōu) 吃(chī) 完(wán) 了(le) 。(。)

I thought the food I cooked this time wasn't delicious, on the contrary, everyone actually finished eating it.

一(yī) 年(nián) 前(qián) ，(，) 我(wǒ) 第(dì) 一(yī) 次(cì) 来(lái) 到(dào) 中(Zhōng) 国(guó) ，(，) 当(dāng) 时(shí) 我(wǒ) 一(yī) 句(jù) 汉(hàn) 语(yǔ) 也(yě) 不(bù) 会(huì) 说(shuō) 。(。)

A year ago, when I first came to China, I couldn't even speak a word of Mandarin.

我(wǒ) 们(men) 这(zhè) 次(cì) 旅(lǚ) 游(yóu) 一(yī) 共(gòng) 要(yào) 住(zhù) 三(sān) 个(gè) 不(bù) 同(tóng) 的(de) 旅(lǚ) 馆(guǎn) 。(。)

We will stay in three different hotels on this trip.

我(wǒ) 们(men) 虽(suī) 然(rán) 这(zhè) 次(cì) 考(kǎo) 得(de) 不(bù) 错(cuò) ，(，) 但(dàn) 也(yě) 不(bù) 能(néng) 太(tài) 得(dé) 意(yì) 。(。)

Although we did well in the exam this time, we can't be too proud.

不(bù) 管(guǎn) 你(nǐ) 说(shuō) 错(cuò) 多(duō) 少(shǎo) 次(cì) 汉(hàn) 语(yǔ) ，(，) 你(nǐ) 还(hái) 是(shì) 要(yào) 坚(jiān) 持(chí) 多(duō) 说(shuō) ，(，) 因(yīn) 为(wèi) 这(zhè) 是(shì) 学(xué) 习(xí) 口(kǒu) 语(yǔ) 的(de) 正(zhèng) 确(què) 方(fāng) 法(fǎ) 。(。)

No matter how many times you make mistakes in Chinese, you should persist on speaking, because this is the correct way to learn spoken Chinese.

这(zhè) 次(cì) 考(kǎo) 试(shì) 我(wǒ) 的(de) 成(chéng) 绩(jì) 不(bù) 高(gāo) ，(，) 都(dōu) 怪(guài) 我(wǒ) 太(tài) 不(bù) 仔(zǐ) 细(xì) 了(le) ，(，) 把(bǎ) 师(shī) 和(hé) 帅(shuài) 都(dōu) 写(xiě) 错(cuò) 了(le) 。(。)

My grade for this exam wasn't high, which was due to my carelessness. I wrote both teacher and handsome wrong.

一(yī) 路(lù) 上(shàng) ，(,) 翟(zhái) 峰(fēng) 一(yī) 家(jiā) 经(jīng) 历(lì) 了(le) 船(chuán) 身(shēn) 着(zháo) 火(huǒ) 、(、) 漏(lòu) 水(shuǐ) 等(děng) 大(dà) 大(dà) 小(xiǎo) 小(xiǎo) 十(shí) 多(duō) 次(cì) 险(xiǎn) 情(qíng) 。(.)

Along the way, Zhai Feng's family experienced more than ten dangerous situations, such as fire and water leakage.

爷(yé) 爷(ye) 经(jīng) 历(lì) 过(guò) 第(dì) 二(èr) 次(cì) 世(shì) 界(jiè) 大(dà) 战(zhàn) ，(，) 因(yīn) 此(cǐ) 他(tā) 希(xī) 望(wàng) 世(shì) 界(jiè) 永(yǒng) 远(yuǎn) 和(hé) 平(píng) 。(。)

Grandpa experienced the Second World War, so he hopes that the world will always be peaceful.

这(zhè) 次(cì) 的(de) 国(guó) 际(jì) 短(duǎn) 跑(pǎo) 大(dà) 赛(sài) 谁(shéi) 赢(yíng) 了(le) ？(？)

Who won the international sprint competition this time?

上(shàng) 次(cì) 的(de) 晚(wǎn) 会(huì) 上(shǎng) ，(，) 大(dà) 家(jiā) 都(dū) 玩(wán) 儿(er) 得(de) 十(shí) 分(fēn) 高(gāo) 兴(xìng) 。(。)

At the last party, everyone had a great time.

下(xià) 次(cì) 上(shàng) 课(kè) 前(qián) ，(，) 请(qǐng) 大(dà) 家(jiā) 先(xiān) 预(yù) 习(xí) 一(yī) 下(xià) 。(。)

Before the next class, please preview it first.

从(cóng) 2(2) 0(0) 世(shì) 纪(jì) 8(8) 0(0) 年(nián) 代(dài) 起(qǐ) ，(,) 比(bǐ) 尔(ěr) •(•) 盖(gài) 茨(cí) 每(měi) 年(nián) 都(dōu) 要(yào) 进(jìn) 行(xíng) 两(liǎng) 次(cì) 为(wéi) 期(qī) 一(yī) 周(zhōu) 的(de) “(“) 闭(bì) 关(guān) ”(”) 。(.)

Since 1980s, Bill Gates has conducted two one-week "retreat" every year.

这(zhè) 次(cì) 的(de) 行(xíng) 程(chéng) 都(dōu) 安(ān) 排(pái) 好(hǎo) 了(le) 吗(ma) ？(？)

Have you arranged all the trips this time?

你(nǐ) 这(zhè) 次(cì) 来(lái) 中(zhōng) 国(guó) 的(de) 目(mù) 的(dì) 是(shì) 什(shén) 么(me) ？(？)

What is the purpose of your coming to China this time?

这(zhè) 次(cì) 国(guó) 际(jì) 会(huì) 议(yì) 安(ān) 排(pái) 在(zài) 下(xià) 午(wǔ) 三(sān) 点(diǎn) 。(。)

This international conference is arranged for three o'clock in the afternoon.

我(wǒ) 一(yī) 个(gè) 月(yuè) 看(kàn) 两(liǎng) 次(cì) 电(diàn) 影(yǐng) 。(。)

I watch movies twice a month.

他(tā) 每(měi) 年(nián) 都(dōu) 回(huí) 一(yí) 次(cì) 国(guó) 。(。)

He goes back to England once a year.

这(zhè) 次(cì) 去(qù) 法(fǎ) 国(guó) 我(wǒ) 专(zhuān) 门(mén) 带(dài) 了(le) 一(yī) 瓶(píng) 红(hóng) 酒(jiǔ) 回(huí) 来(lái) 。(。)

I brought back a bottle of red wine from this last trip to France especially.

我(wǒ) 下(xià) 次(cì) 还(hái) 会(huì) 选(xuǎn) 择(zé) 这(zhè) 家(jiā) 饭(fàn) 馆(guǎn。) 。()

I will still choose this restaurant next time.

我(wǒ) 下(xià) 次(cì) 还(huán) 会(huì) 选(xuǎn) 择(zé) 那(nà) 里(li) 。(。)

I will choose there next time.

这(zhè) 是(shì) 我(wǒ) 第(dì) 一(yī) 次(cì) 看(kàn) 中(zhòng) 医(yī) 。(。)

This is my first time to see Chinese medicine practitioners.

这(zhè) 次(cì) 旅(lǚ) 游(yóu) 你(nǐ) 报(bào) 名(míng) 了(le) 吗(ma) ？(？)

Have you signed up for this tour?

这(zhè) 次(cì) 考(kǎo) 试(shì) 你(nǐ) 考(kǎo) 得(dé) 怎(zěn) 么(me) 样(yàng) ？(？)

How did you do in this exam?

等(děng) 待(dài) 今(jīn) 年(nián) 1(1) 1(1) 月(yuè) 的(de) 北(běi) 风(fēng) ，(,) 北(běi) 风(fēng) 南(nán) 下(xià) 之(zhī) 时(shí) ，(,) 他(tā) 们(men) 将(jiāng) 再(zài) 次(cì) 出(chū) 发(fā) 。(.)

Waiting for the north wind in November this year, when the north wind goes south, they will set off again.

我(wǒ) 偶(ǒu) 尔(ěr) 去(qù) 一(yī) 次(cì) 酒(jiǔ) 吧(ba) 。(。)

I occasionally go to a bar.

这(zhè) 是(shì) 我(wǒ) 第(dì) 一(yī) 次(cì) 在(zài) 中(zhōng) 国(guó) 过(guò) 春(chūn) 节(jié) 。(。)

This is my first Spring Festival in China.

一(yī) 次(cì)

first | first time | once | (math.) linear (of degree one)

上(shàng) 次(cì)

last time

下(xià) 次(cì)

next time

再(zài) 一(yī) 次(cì)

again

几(jǐ) 次(cì)

several times

第(dì) 二(èr) 次(cì)

the second time | second | number two

去(qù) 一(yí) 次(cì)

go there once

欢(huān) 迎(yíng) 下(xià) 次(cì) 再(zài) 来(lái) 。(.)

Welcome to come here again.

下(xià) 次(cì) 请(qǐng) 带(dài) 翻(fān) 译(yì) 来(lái) 。(.)

Next time, please bring an interpreter.; Next time, please bring the translation.

她(tā) 觉(jué) 得(de) 这(zhè) 次(cì) 聚(jù) 会(huì) 有(yóu) 点(diǎnr) 儿(dān) 单(diào) 调(fá) 乏(wèi) 味(.) 。()

She thought the party was dull and boring.

你(ní) 把(bǎ) 这(zhè) 些(xiē) 药(yào) 片(piàn) 每(měi) 天(tiān) 服(fú) 用(yòng) 三(sān) 次(cì,) ，(měi) 每(cì) 次(yí) 一(piàn) 片() 。()

I'd like you to take these pills three times a day, each time one pill.

这(zhè) 次(cì) 旅(lǚ) 游(yóu) 我(wǒ) 们(men) 决(jué) 定(dìng) 去(qù) 一(yí) 个(gè) 未(wèi) 曾(céng) 去(qù) 过(guò) 的(de) 地(dì) 方(fang) 。(.)

For this trip we've decided to go to a place we've never been to before.

队(duì) 长(zhǎng) 动(dòng) 员(yuán) 大(dà) 伙(huǒr) 儿(jī) 积(jí) 极(cān) 参(jiā) 加(zhè) 这(cì) 次(huó) 活(dòng) 动() 。()

The team leader mobilizes everybody to actively participate in this exercise.

大(dà) 学(xué) 期(qī) 间(jiān) ，(tā) 他(yí) 一(gòng) 共(huò) 获(dé) 得(le) 了(sì) 四(cì) 次(jiǎng) 奖(xué) 学(jīn) 金() 。()

He had won the scholarship for four times at University.

我(wó) 想(xiǎng) 做(zuò) 一(yí) 次(cì) 身(shēn) 体(tí) 检(jiǎn) 查(chá,) ，(yào) 要(duō) 多(shao) 少(qián) 钱(ne) 呢(?) ？()

I want to get a physical check-up. How much does it cost?

他(tā) 通(tōng) 过(guò) 了(le) 这(zhè) 次(cì) 考(kǎo) 试(shì) 。(.)

He passed this exam.

在(zài) 这(zhè) 次(cì) 比(bǐ) 赛(sài) 中(zhōng,) ，(zhè) 这(wèi) 位(yùn) 运(dòng) 动(yuán) 员(biǎo) 表(xiàn) 现(de) 得(fēi) 非(cháng) 常(chū) 出(sè) 色(.) 。()

This athlete performed excellently in this competition.

这(zhè) 次(cì) 事(shì) 件(jiàn) 以(yǐ) 后(hòu) ，(yōng) 拥(hù) 护(zóng) 总(tǒng) 统(de) 的(rén) 人(yuè) 越(lái) 来(yuè) 越(shǎo) 少() 。()

After this incident, fewer and fewer people supported the president.

这(zhè) 次(cì) 考(kǎo) 试(shì) 很(hén) 简(jiǎn) 单(dān) 。(.)

The exam was very simple.

这(zhè) 种(zhǒng) 药(yào) 每(měi) 日(rì) 吃(chī) 一(yí) 次(cì) 。()

You should take the medicine once a day.

再(zài) 说(shuō) 一(yí) 次(cì) 。()

to say it again.

她(tā) 来(lái) 过(guò) 北(běi) 京(jīng) 几(jǐ) 次(cì) ？()

How many times has she visited Beijing?

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