Meaning of cì:

cì

次

Numeral

next in sequence; second; the second (day, time etc)

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Tā shì wǒmen bǐsài zhōng de dì yī míng, wǒ shì cì míng.

他是我们比赛中的第一名,我是次名。

He is the first place in our competition, and I am the one who comes next.

Zhè shì wǒ dì yī cì qù Zhōngguó.

这是我第一次去中国。

This is my first time going to China.

Qǐng dú xià yí cì huìyì de cáiliào.

请读下一次会议的材料。

Please read the materials for the next meeting.

Cìrì qīngchén, wǒmen jìxù chūfā.

次日清晨,我们继续出发。

The next morning, we continued setting out.

Zhè shì wǒ dì yī cì qù Zhōngguó.

这是我第一次去中国。

This is my first time going to China.

Tā shì wǒmen bǐsài zhōng de dì yī míng, wǒ shì cì míng.

他是我们比赛中的第一名,我是次名。

He is the first place in our competition, and I am the one who comes next.

Tā zài bǐsài zhōng huòdé le dì èr cì jīhuì.

他在比赛中获得了第二次机会。

He got a second chance in the competition.

Tā dì èr cì kǎoshì tōngguò le.

他第二次考试通过了。

He passed the exam the second time.

Zhè shì wǒ dì èr cì lái Běijīng lǚyóu.

这是我第二次来北京旅游。

This is my second time visiting Beijing for tourism.

Tā shì wǒmen bǐsài zhōng de dì yī míng, wǒ shì cì míng.

他是我们比赛中的第一名,我是次名。

He is the first place in our competition, and I am the one who comes next.

Tā cìrì yì zǎo jiù líkāi le Běijīng.

他次日一早就离开了北京。

He left Beijing early the next day.

Adjective

secondary; substandard

Wǒmen de huìyì dìng zài xià zhōu sān de xiàwǔ sān cì.

我们的会议定在下周三的下午三次。

Our meeting is scheduled for next Wednesday at 3 PM.

Tā shì wǒmen bǐsài zhōng de dì yī míng, wǒ shì cì míng.

他是我们比赛中的第一名,我是次名。

He is the first place in our competition, and I am the one who comes next.

Zhège wèntí shì cìyào de.

这个问题是次要的。

This issue is secondary.

Zhè jiā cāntīng de fúwù bǐjiào cì.

这家餐厅的服务比较次。

The service at this restaurant is relatively substandard.

Tā shì wǒmen bǐsài zhōng de dì yī míng, wǒ shì cì míng.

他是我们比赛中的第一名,我是次名。

He is the first place in our competition, and I am the one who comes next.

Tāmen tuìhuí le cìpǐn.

他们退回了次品。

They returned the substandard goods.

Prefixe

vice-; sub-; infra-; hypo- (chemistry)

Tā shì zhè jiā gōngsī de fù zǒng cì zhǎng.

他是这家公司的副总次长。

He is the deputy general manager of this company.

Tā shì wǒmen bǐsài zhōng de dì yī míng, wǒ shì cì míng.

他是我们比赛中的第一名,我是次名。

He is the first place in our competition, and I am the one who comes next.

Tā bèi rènmìng wéi cìzhǎng, fùzé rìcháng shìwù.

他被任命为次长,负责日常事务。

He was appointed vice minister and handles daily affairs.

Tā shì zhè cì huìyì de zhǔchírén.

他是这次会议的主持人。

He is the host of this meeting.

Tā shì wǒmen bǐsài zhōng de dì yī míng, wǒ shì cì míng.

他是我们比赛中的第一名,我是次名。

He is the first place in our competition, and I am the one who comes next.

Zhège xiàngmù xiàmian hái yǒu jǐ gè cì xiàngmù.

这个项目下面还有几个次项目。

There are several subprojects under this project.

Zhè shì wǒ dì yī cì qù Zhōngguó lǚyóu.

这是我第一次去中国旅游。

This is my first time traveling to China.

Tā shì wǒmen bǐsài zhōng de dì yī míng, wǒ shì cì míng.

他是我们比赛中的第一名,我是次名。

He is the first place in our competition, and I am the one who comes next.

Bàogào tí dào le cìshēngbō duì shèbèi de yǐngxiǎng.

报告提到了次声波对设备的影响。

The report mentioned the effect of infrasound on the equipment.

Zài huàxué zhōng, cì lǜsuān shì yī zhǒng ruò suān.

在化学中,次氯酸是一种弱酸。

In chemistry, hypochlorous acid is a weak acid.

Tā shì wǒmen bǐsài zhōng de dì yī míng, wǒ shì cì míng.

他是我们比赛中的第一名,我是次名。

He is the first place in our competition, and I am the one who comes next.

Huàxué kè shàng lǎoshī jiǎng le cìlǜsuān de xìngzhì.

化学课上老师讲了次氯酸的性质。

In chemistry class, the teacher explained the properties of hypochlorous acid.

Noun

inferior quality; order; sequence

Zhè jiā cāntīng de shíwù zhìliàng hěn cì.

这家餐厅的食物质量很次。

The quality of the food at this restaurant is very inferior.

Tā shì wǒmen bǐsài zhōng de dì yī míng, wǒ shì cì míng.

他是我们比赛中的第一名,我是次名。

He is the first place in our competition, and I am the one who comes next.

Zhè pī bùliào zhìliàng hěn cì.

这批布料质量很次。

This batch of fabric is of inferior quality.

Zhè cì wǒ huì mǎi gěi nǐ yī bēi kāfēi.

这次我会买给你一杯咖啡。

This time, I will buy you a cup of coffee.

Tā shì wǒmen bǐsài zhōng de dì yī míng, wǒ shì cì míng.

他是我们比赛中的第一名,我是次名。

He is the first place in our competition, and I am the one who comes next.

Bàomíng míngdān àn dàochǎng de cìdì gōngbù.

报名名单按到场的次第公布。

The registration list is announced in order of arrival.

Qǐng àn cì páiduì jìnrù.

请按次排队进入。

Please enter in order.

Zhè shì wǒ dì yī cì lái zhè zuò chéngshì.

这是我第一次来这座城市。

This is my first time coming to this city.

Tā shì wǒmen bǐsài zhōng de dì yī míng, wǒ shì cì míng.

他是我们比赛中的第一名,我是次名。

He is the first place in our competition, and I am the one who comes next.

Qǐng àn xiānhòu cìxù bǎ wénjiàn pái hǎo.

请按先后次序把文件排好。

Please arrange the documents in sequence.

Measure Word

classifier for enumerated events: time

Zhè shì wǒ dì yī cì lái Zhōngguó.

这是我第一次来中国。

This is my first time coming to China.

Tā shì wǒmen bǐsài zhōng de dì yī míng, wǒ shì cì míng.

他是我们比赛中的第一名,我是次名。

He is the first place in our competition, and I am the one who comes next.

Wǒ qùguo Běijīng sān cì.

我去过北京三次。

I have been to Beijing three times.

Wǒ qù guò Běijīng sān cì.

我去过北京三次。

I have been to Beijing three times.

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