其次 (qí cì) — next (in order); secondly
Definition
其次 means 'next' or 'secondly' in a list or ranking, almost always paired with 首先. Unlike the looser 下面 (which just introduces 'the following' content), 其次 explicitly marks the second item in a sequence.
pronoun
next (in order)secondly
Examples
- ，，其次，。Shǒu xiān, nǐ yào zuò hǎo jì huà, qí cì, zài kāi shǐ xíng dòng.First, you need to make a good plan; next, start acting.
- ，其次。Wǒ xǐ huan chī shuǐ guǒ, qí cì shì píng guǒ hé xiāng jiāo.I like eating fruits; next are apples and bananas.
- ，其次。Wǒ men bān xiǎo míng chéng jì zuì hǎo, qí cì shì xiǎo hóng.In our class, Xiao Ming has the best grades; next is Xiao Hong.
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