其次
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其次 (qícì) · next
其次 (qícì) means “next; secondly; second”. It is written with 2 characters: 其 (his) + 次 (measure word for times). It is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
How 其次 is built
The characters
其 qí · his
What 其 is made of
- 甘gān — sweet
- 卄niàn — twenty
- 十 — ten
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 卄niàn — twenty
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 八bā — eight
次 cì · measure word for times
What 次 is made of
- 冫bīng — ice
- 丶 — dot
- 欠qiàn — to lack
- ⺈ — top shape
- 人rén — person
Origin hint: A person 欠 yawning multiple times 冫 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
首先要认真，其次要努力。Shǒuxiān yào rènzhēn, qícì yào nǔlì.First you must be serious; second, you must work hard.
价格是其次，好用最重要。Jiàgé shì qícì, hǎoyòng zuì zhòngyào.Price comes second; being easy to use matters most.
Questions about 其次
What does 其次 mean?
其次 (qícì) means “next; secondly; second”.
How do you pronounce 其次?
其次 is pronounced qícì.
Which HSK level is 其次?
其次 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025) and HSK 3 (2021) and Old HSK 4.
Related words
- 其他qítāother
- 其中qízhōngamong them
- 其实qíshíactually
- 极其jíqíextremely
- 其余qíyúthe rest
- 尤其yóuqíespecially
- 与其yǔqírather than
- 名副其实míngfùqíshíworthy of the name
- 莫名其妙mòmíngqímiàobaffling
- 上次shàngcìlast time
Learn 其次 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 56: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.