English–Chinese
“be second only to” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinjǐn cì yú
Example
他的成绩仅次于班长。tā de chéng jì jǐn cì yú bān zhǎng
His grades are second only to the class monitor's.
How to say “be second only to” in Chinese
“Be second only to” in Chinese is 仅次于 (jǐn cì yú).
A position just below the top, whether the comparison concerns rank, quantity, or quality.
Example sentences with 仅次于
这家公司的市值仅次于行业龙头。zhè jiā gōng sī de shì zhí jǐn cì yú háng yè lóng tóu
The company's market value is second only to the industry leader.
Tips for using 仅次于
- This comparison is more common in written reports, rankings, and news-style language than in relaxed conversation, so recognizing it helps with results and formal descriptions.