Chinese word

仅次于

Pronunciation

Pinyinjǐn cì yú

Meaning

  • verbbe second only to

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.

Illustration for 仅次于 (be second only to)

More examples

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.

Core concept

A position just below the top, whether the comparison concerns rank, quantity, or quality.

Common phrases

  • 仅次于班长jǐn cì yú bān zhǎng

    be second only to the class monitor

  • 仅次于全国冠军jǐn cì yú quán guó guàn jūn

    be second only to the national champion

  • 仅次于对手jǐn cì yú duì shǒu

    be second only to the opponent

Similar words

次于cì yú: Is lower than another in rank, degree, or amount.
不如bù rú: Is inferior to another in ability, performance, or state.
比不上bǐ bú shàng: Does not reach another's level because its ability or conditions are not enough.
落后于luò hòu yú: Remains behind another in progress or standard.

Definition in Chinese

用于说明某人在排名、程度或数量比较中处于另一方之下，仅次于对方，常表示第二名或仅略逊一筹。yòng yú shuō míng mǒu rén zài pái míng chéng dù huò shù liàng bǐ jiào zhōng chǔ yú lìng yì fāng zhī xià jǐn cì yú duì fāng cháng biǎo shì dì èr míng huò jǐn lüè xùn yì chóu

Word origin

仅次于 (jǐncìyú, "second only to") combines 仅 (jǐn, "only"), 次 (cì, "next in order"), and 于 (yú, "than or to") to show that one thing stands directly after another.

Usage tips

  • 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.

Other meanings

  • be second in quantityverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 次于cì yúbe inferior toverb

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