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HSK 2.0Level 2

HSK 3.0Vocab 2 Recognition 2

1.

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2.

Readings & Meanings

次has 2 distinct senses for the same pronunciation

cì

time

time; occurrence; next; second

mw./adj.HSK 3.0 · L2

3.

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次 stroke order diagram

4.

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次

次=

5.

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6.

How to Use 次

Times and Order

In words like 再次 and 次数, 次 (cì) marks the number of times or the order of an event.

再次 • zài cì • one more time • HSK 3.0 · L4

HSK 3.0 · L4

7.

HSK Vocabulary: 次

其次 • qí cì • next

HSK 4

qí其

cì次

8.

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wǒ我

qù去

guo过

Běi北

jīng京

sān三

cì

Information

Pinyincì

Meaningtime

Strokes6

Radical欠

Traditional次

StructureLeft-Right

Frequency#302

Zhuyinㄘˋ

UnicodeU+6B21

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The ice (冫) that forms second or inferior — second in order or quality.

zài再

cì次

one more time

此次 • cǐ cì • this time • HSK 3.0 · L4

HSK 3.0 · L4

cǐ此

cì次

this time

首次 • shǒu cì • first • HSK 3.0 · L5

HSK 3.0 · L5

shǒu首

cì次

first

次数 • cì shù • number of times • HSK 3.0 · L6

HSK 3.0 · L6

cì次

shù数

number of times

Frequency and Sequence

In words like 屡次 and 依次, 次 (cì) indicates repeated actions or sequential order.

屡次 • lǚ cì • time and again; repeatedly • HSK 6

HSK 6

lǚ屡

cì次

time and again; repeatedly

依次 • yī cì • in turn • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

yī依

cì次

in turn

次日 • cì rì • Next day • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

cì次

rì日

Next day

三番五次 • sān fān wǔ cì • Repeatedly / Over and over again • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

sān三

fān番

wǔ五

next

次要 • cì yào • less important; secondary; subordinate

HSK 5

cì次

yào要

less important; secondary; subordinate

一次性 • yī cì xìng • one-off (offer)

HSK 3.0 · L5

yī一

cì次

xìng性

one-off (offer)

名次 • míng cì • placing (eg in a competition); ranking

HSK 6

míng名

cì次

placing (eg in a competition); ranking

场次 • chǎng cì • number of shows; session number; screening

HSK 3.0 · L6

chǎng场

cì次

number of shows; session number; screening

层次 • céng cì • administrative levels; arrangement of ideas; gradation

HSK 6

céng层

cì次

administrative levels; arrangement of ideas; gradation

次

。

I have been to Beijing three times.

měi每

cì次

jiàn见

miàn面

dōu都

hěn很

kāi开

xīn心

。

Every time we meet, it's very happy.

shè社

huì会

yǒu有

bù不

tóng同

de的

céng层

cì次

。

Society has different levels.

zhè这

ge个

wèn问

tí题

shì是

cì次

yào要

de的

。

This problem is secondary.

Zhè这

shì是

cì次

jí级

shì市

chǎng场

de的

wèn问

tí题

。

This is a problem of the secondary market.

cì

次

Repeatedly / Over and over again

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Characters pronounced "ci".

茨cíthatching; caltrop, Tribulus terrestris
刺cìto stab; prick; thorn; splinter
祠cíancestral temple; offer sacrifice
雌cífemale (of a species)
词cíword, speech, statement, or a type of classical Chinese poetry
辞cíto resign, to decline, to take leave

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Characters with radical "欠".

欢huānjoyful, happy, delighted
歌gēto sing; song
歉qiànapology; regret; deficient
欠qiànyawn; owe; be behind with
歇xiēhave a rest
欧ōuEurope; a surname

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