Chinese word

一次

Pronunciation

Pinyinyī cì

Meaning

  • measure wordonce

Example

我已经见过她一次。wǒ yǐ jīng jiàn guò tā yí cì

I have already seen her once.

Illustration for 一次 (once)

More examples

我想看一次那部电影。wǒ xiǎng kàn yí cì nà bù diàn yǐng

I want to watch that movie once.

Core concept

One counted turn through an action, event, or process.

Common phrases

  • 再说一次zài shuō yí cì

    say it again

  • 看一次电影kàn yí cì diàn yǐng

    watch a movie once

  • 试一次shì yí cì

    try it once

Similar words

一遍yí biàn: Counts one complete run through something from beginning to end.
一下yí xià: Counts one brief, light action.

Definition in Chinese

表示次数，表示某行为或事件发生的单次，通常与动词或量词连用，如'做一次'或'看一次电影'。biǎo shì cì shù biǎo shì mǒu xíng wéi huò shì jiàn fā shēng de dān cì tōng cháng yǔ dòng cí huò liàng cí lián yòng rú zuò yí cì huò kàn yí cì diàn yǐng

Word origin

一 (yī, "one") + 次 (cì, "occurrence") combines to count one occurrence.

Usage tips

  • Chinese uses this counting word for an event such as a meeting, trip, or experience, so the counted thing need not be a physical object.

Other meanings

  • one passmeasure word

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