HSK 4 HSK V3
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其次

/ qí cì  /
Strokes

Formula

1
首先……,其次……

Collocation

1
退而求其次

Definition

其次 is a pronoun, which means[ (次第较后) next; secondly; then].

Example

As a pronoun.
1
zuì
huan
喜欢
huáxuě
滑雪
  
,
其次
shì
yóuyǒng
游泳
  

I enjoy skiing the most, followed by swimming.

2
Xué
学习
shǒuxiān
首先
yào
努力
  
,
其次
yào
jiǎngjiu
讲究
fāng
方法
  

Learning must first be hard work, and secondly, we must pay attention to methods.

3
mǎi
bu
xīnchē
新车
  
,
tuì
退
ér
qiú
其次
  
,
mǎi
le
liàng
èrshǒu
二手
de
  

I couldn't afford a new car, so I went back and bought a second-hand one.