下次

• 拼音: xià cì
• 汉字拆解: 下 = next/following; 次 = 冫(ice) + 欠 (yawn) — originally 'to come after,' now meaning 'time/occasion'

含义

Next time. Refers to the occasion that will follow the current or most recent one.

Used to talk about a future occasion or repetition of an event. Very commonly appears in promises, plans, and polite refusals. Often placed at the beginning of a sentence as a time word.

例句

1. 下次我请你吃饭。
2. 下次你来我家玩吧。
3. 这次没去，下次一定去。

用法指南

语境: everyday, social

语气: friendly

正确说法

• 下次一起去吧。(Let's go together next time.)
• 下次注意一点。(Be more careful next time.)

错误说法

• 在下次的时候。(Overly wordy — simply say 下次 without adding 的时候)

起源与历史

A compound of 下 (next/following) and 次 (time/occasion). Literally means 'the following occasion.'

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal