次

• 拼音: cì
• 汉字拆解: 次 = 冫 (ice radical) + 欠 (yawn, phonetic) — next in sequence, occurrence

含义

Time; occurrence. A measure word for counting the number of times an action happens.

The most common measure word for counting occurrences of actions: 一次 (once), 两次 (twice), 三次 (three times). Placed after the number: 去了三次 (went three times). Also used in ordinal contexts: 第一次 (the first time). A fundamental measure word in daily Chinese.

例句

1. 我去过两次北京。
2. 这是我第一次来中国。
3. 请再说一次。

用法指南

语境: counting, everyday

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 你去过几次？(How many times have you been?)
• 下次我请你吃饭。(Next time I'll treat you to a meal.)

错误说法

• 一次人 to count people (次 counts occurrences of actions, not people — use 个 for people)

起源与历史

Composed of 冫 (ice radical) and 欠 (to yawn, phonetic). The original meaning was 'to be next in line' or 'secondary', which extended to counting sequential occurrences.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal