Chinese word

其次

Pronunciation

Pinyinqí cì

Meaning

  • adverbthen

Example

我们先讨论第一个问题，其次再讨论第二个。wǒ men xiān tǎo lùn dì yí gè wèn tí qí cì zài tǎo lùn dì èr gè

We discuss the first issue first, and then discuss the second.

Illustration for 其次 (then)

More examples

会议上他先发言，其次回答了大家的问题。huì yì shàng tā xiān fā yán qí cì huí dá le dà jiā de wèn tí

At the meeting, he spoke first and then answered everyone's questions.

Core concept

Moves attention one step along a list of ideas, actions, or priorities.

Common phrases

  • 首先其次shǒu xiān qí cì

    first and then

  • 其次是qí cì shì

    then comes

  • 其次应该qí cì yīng gāi

    then should

Similar words

然后rán hòu: Introduces the event or action that follows an earlier one.
接着jiē zhe: Introduces the next step when an action or discussion continues without a break.
另外lìng wài: Introduces another point that is separate from what was just mentioned.

Definition in Chinese

表示在一系列事项中的第二项或次要方面，常用来引出补充的观点或第二个要点。biǎo shì zài yí xì liè shì xiàng zhōng de dì èr xiàng huò cì yào fāng miàn cháng yòng lái yǐn chū bǔ chōng de guān diǎn huò dì èr gè yào diǎn

Word origin

其 (qí, "that") + 次 (cì, "next or second") forms 其次 (qícì, "secondly"), which presents the next item as the one being added to the discussion.

Usage tips

  • In a spoken explanation, placing this word before a new reason makes the order clear without suggesting that the reason is less true or less important.

Other meanings

  • secondlyadverb

Opposites

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