The Chinese word 次 can be translated as “time”, “occasion”, “instance”, or “rank”. It is commonly used in phrases such as “第一次” meaning “the first time”, “几次” meaning “several times” or “how many times”, and “下次” meaning “next time”. It can also be used as measure word and adjective.
Translation
Noun: order, sequence
Measure Word: time(s)
Adjective: second, secondary
Pronunciation
Example Sentences
| Chinese | Pinyin | Engish |
|---|---|---|
| 我已经吃了三次饭了 | wǒ yǐjīng chīle sān cì fànle | I’ve already eaten three meals |
| 这是我第一次来中国 | zhè shì wǒ dì yī cì lái zhōngguó | This is my first time coming to China |
| 我们还需要再开一次会 | wǒmen hái xūyào zài kāi yī cì huì | We need to have another meeting |
| 我们已经赢了两次比赛 | wǒmen yǐjīng yíngle liǎng cì bǐsài | We’ve won two games already |
| 你需要再做一次练习 | nǐ xūyào zài zuò yī cì liànxí | You need to do the exercise again |
| 我们可以再去一次公园吗？ | wǒmen kěyǐ zài qù yī cì gōngyuán ma? | Can we go to the park again? |
| 这是我第二次尝试做饭 | zhè shì wǒ dì èr cì chángshì zuòfàn | This is my second attempt at cooking |
| 我们已经看了三次这部电影了 | wǒmen yǐjīng kànle sān cì zhè bù diànyǐngle | We’ve watched this movie three times already |
HSK
次 is part of HSK Level 2 in HSK 2.0. In the newer HSK 3.0 it is part of HSK Level 1 and HSK Level 4.
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