其次

qí cì · qi ci

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. next
  2. secondly

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2 examples
01

种(zhòng)一(yì)棵(kē)树(shù),最(zuì)好(hǎo)的(de)时(shí)间(jiān)是(shì)20年(nián)前(qián),其(qí)次(cì)是(shì)现(xiàn)在(zài)。

The best time to plant a tree is 20 years ago. The second best time is now.

Tatoeba: Chinese by GlossaMatik · English by Hybrid · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

首(shǒu)先(xiān)要(yào)注(zhù)意(yì)安(ān)全(quán),其(qí)次(cì)才(cái)是(shì)速(sù)度(dù)。

First pay attention to safety; speed comes second.

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