其次

• 拼音: qí cì
• 汉字拆解: 其 = ancient demonstrative pronoun with 八 (divide) + 目-like base; 次 = 冫(ice) + 欠 (owe/lack), meaning order or sequence

含义

Secondly; next; moreover. Used to introduce the second point in an ordered list of reasons or arguments.

A discourse marker typically paired with 首先 (firstly). Used in both spoken and written Chinese to organise ideas logically. Can also mean 'of secondary importance.' Very useful in essays, presentations, and structured arguments.

例句

1. 首先要注意安全，其次要注意卫生。
2. 其次，我想谈谈价格的问题。
3. 学习首先要有兴趣，其次要有耐心。

用法指南

语境: writing, presentations, discussions

语气: structured

正确说法

• 首先是质量，其次是价格。(First comes quality, then comes price.)
• 其次，我觉得时间也不太合适。(Secondly, I feel the timing is not quite right either.)

错误说法

• 其次我吃了一碗面。(Don't use 其次 to narrate daily events in time order — 其次 ranks points by importance. For time sequence, use 然后 or 接着.)

起源与历史

其 is a pronoun meaning 'its' or 'that'; 次 means time, order, or next. Together: the next in sequence, or secondarily.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal