next in order; second
Animated Stroke Order 次
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HSK Vocabulary: 次
HSK words that contain this character.
Example Sentences
Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 次 is used in context
1
měi每
cì次
jiàn见
miàn面
dōu都
hěn很
kāi开
xīn心
。
Every time we meet, it's very happy.
2
shè社
huì会
yǒu有
bù不
tóng同
de的
céng层
cì次
。
Society has different levels.
3
zhè这
ge个
wèn问
tí题
shì是
cì次
yào要
de的
。
This problem is secondary.
4
wǒ我
xǐ喜
huān欢
píng苹
guǒ果
，
qí其
cì次
xǐ喜
huān欢
xiāng香
jiāo蕉
。
I like apples, and secondly, I like bananas.
5
shǒu首
xiān先
，
wǒ我
men们
yào要
wán完
chéng成
zuò作
yè业
；
qí其
cì次
，
wǒ我
men们
kě可
yǐ以
qù去
kàn看
diàn电
yǐng影
。
First, we need to finish our homework; secondly, we can go watch a movie.
6
zhè这
jiā家
cān餐
tīng厅
de的
cài菜
hěn很
hǎo好
chī吃
，
qí其
cì次
，
fú服
wù务
yě也
hěn很
zhōu周
dào到
。
The food at this restaurant is delicious, and secondly, the service is very attentive.
7
zhè这
ge个
yán颜
sè色
shì是
cì次
yào要
de的
。
This color is secondary.
8
zài在
kǎo考
shì试
zhōng中
，
shí时
jiān间
guǎn管
lǐ理
shì是
cì次
yào要
de的
，
zhòng重
yào要
de的
shì是
zhèng正
què确
dá答
tí题
。
In exams, time management is secondary; what matters is answering correctly.
9
suī虽
rán然
jià价
gé格
shì是
cì次
yào要
de的
kǎo考
lǜ虑
yīn因
sù素
，
dàn但
wǒ我
men们
yě也
xū需
yào要
kòng控
zhì制
yù预
suàn算
。
Although price is a secondary consideration, we also need to control the budget.
10
wǒ我
de的
míng名
cì次
shì是
dì第
sān三
。
My ranking is third.
Information
Traditional次
Radical欠
Strokes6
StructureLeft-Right
Frequency#302
Zhuyinㄘˋ
Components—
UnicodeU+6B21
CangjieIMNO
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Cultural note
Traditional Chinese culture often connects characters and names with the Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) and Yin–Yang, a system also used to describe personality tendencies.
Learn how the Five Elements describe personality