次 · cì · next in sequence
Learn the Chinese character 次 with its source-linked HSK 2 status, pronunciation, one concise learning meaning, stroke order, real HSK words, and published learning contexts.
Writing guide
How to use the writing tool
- 1. WatchSee the stroke order for 次.
- 2. TraceFollow the guided strokes to build the movement.
- 3. WriteWrite from memory and receive feedback.
HSK vocabulary
Words with 次
Source-linked HSK vocabulary records that contain 次.
Linked HSK vocabulary
- 次cìnext in sequence
- 此次cǐ cìthis time
- 其次qícìnext
- 再次zàicìonce more
- 首次shǒucìfirst
- 一次性yícìxìngone-off (offer)
- 层次céngcìlayer
- 场次chǎngcìthe number of showings of a movie, play etc
- 次数cìshùnumber of times
- 次品cìpǐnsubstandard products
- 次日cìrìnext day
- 次序cìxùsequence
- 次要cìyàosecondary
- 档次dàngcìgrade
- 屡次lǚcìrepeatedly
- 名次míngcìposition in a ranking of names
- 人次réncìperson-times
- 三番五次sānfān-wǔcìover and over again (idiom)
- 依次yīcìin order
Real usage
Example sentences with 次
Published HSK 2 course contexts only. Each sentence links back to the lesson that owns it.
No accepted HSK 2 course context containing 次 is indexed yet. This page does not generate example sentences.
Character questions
About 次
Short answers based on the sources identified on this page.
What does 次 mean in Chinese?
次 is listed here with the concise learning meaning: next in sequence.
How do you pronounce 次?
次 is shown as cì.
Is 次 an HSK 2 character?
Yes. 次 is HSK 2 recognition character #11.
Can I practise writing 次?
Yes. Use Watch, Trace, or Write above.
Learning details
- HSK 2 recognition
- HSK 2 handwriting practice
- 19 linked HSK words
- Audio available
Content transparency
Sources and editorial policy
- HSK placement: HSK 2 recognition character #11.
- Writing scope: HSK 2 handwriting practice.
- Meaning and pronunciation: CC-CEDICT and linked HSK vocabulary data, shown as supplemental learning metadata.
- Vocabulary: source-linked HSK vocabulary records, each linked to its published HSK vocabulary page.
- Example sentences: published course contexts only; this page does not generate new example sentences.
- Stroke-order practice: HanziWriter character data. This is a source-linked learning reference, not an official HSK publication.