Definition
其次 (qí cì) is a pronoun meaning 'next, secondly' — it introduces the second point or item in a sequence, often after 首先 (first). Unlike 次 (cì), which is a classifier or adjective for 'next' in a temporal sense (e.g., 下次 'next time'), 其次 is a fixed expression for ordering ideas. 下面 (xià miàn) can also mean 'next' but refers to what follows in text or speech, not enumeration.
pronoun
next (in order)secondly
Examples
- ，，其次，。Shǒuxiān, nǐ yào zuò hǎo jìhuà, qí cì, zài kāishǐ xíngdòng.First, you need to make a good plan; next, start acting.
- ，其次。Wǒ xǐhuan chī shuǐguǒ, qí cì shì píngguǒ hé xiāngjiāo.I like eating fruits; next are apples and bananas.
- ，其次。Wǒmen bān Xiǎo Míng chéngjì zuì hǎo, qí cì shì Xiǎo Hóng.In our class, Xiao Ming has the best grades; next is Xiao Hong.
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