Chinese word

此次

Pronunciation

Pinyincǐ cì

Meaning

  • pronounthis time

Example

此次会议很重要。cǐ cì huì yì hěn zhòng yào

This time, the meeting is very important.

Illustration for 此次 (this time)

More examples

我们对此次会议的议题表示关注。wǒ men duì cǐ cì huì yì de yì tí biǎo shì guān zhù

We are paying attention to the topics of this meeting.

Core concept

A pointer that singles out the present event from other occasions.

Common phrases

  • 此次会议cǐ cì huì yì

    this meeting

  • 此次改革cǐ cì gǎi gé

    this reform

  • 此次访问cǐ cì fǎng wèn

    this visit

Similar words

这次zhè cì: Refers to the current occasion or event in a natural everyday way.
本次běn cì: Refers to the current occasion or event with a formal written tone.
这回zhè huí: Refers to the current occasion or event with a relaxed spoken tone.

Definition in Chinese

用来代替当前这一次的事或情况，可独立使用或置于名词前作定语。yòng lái dài tì dāng qián zhè yí cì de shì huò qíng kuàng kě dú lì shǐ yòng huò zhì yú míng cí qián zuò dìng yǔ

Word origin

此次 (cǐcì, "this time") combines 此 (cǐ, "this") with 次 (cì, "occasion") to identify the current occurrence.

Usage tips

  • For everyday conversation, this word is useful to recognize but can sound official; ordinary speech usually uses a more casual expression for the same idea.

Opposites

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