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  ci3   jyutping
  ci4   pinyin
[1] [n] order; sequence; succession
[2] [adj] second; next; deputy
[3] [adj] second-rate; secondary; substandard
[4] [measure] time; occasion; occurrence
[5] [adj] [chem] hypo-
[6] [n] [literary] stopover

nounAdditional PoS: adjectiveclassifier
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Stroke count: 6
Level: 1
Radical: (#76)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

This word has been viewed 17699 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 19th Jul 2013 05:17

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detail  ci3 ci3   = every time; each time
detail  haa6 ci3  xia4 ci4 = the next time
detail  soeng6 ci3  shang4 ci4 = the last time
detail  mui5 ci3   = every time; each time
detail  ni1 ci3   = this time
detail  go2 ci3  ge4 ci4 = that time
detail  gam1 ci3   = this time
detail  jat1 ci3  yi1 ci4 = [1] once, [2] the first, the first time
detail  saam1 ci3  san1 ci4 = the third; the third time
detail  ji6 ci3  er4 ci4 = [1] twice, [2] the second second time
See all 88 compounds (CantoDict reports 91 compounds in total, but some may be Common Formations)

Showing all 27 examples containing 次
detail 好多次
I‘ve heard this song many times
detail audio 每次考試都好緊張
I am nervous every time I take a test.
detail audio 上次做錯
Last time I made a mistake.
detail audio 下次一樣
"Next time, (you do it) the same way"
[eg: when showing someone the correct way to do something.]
detail audio 次次一樣
"(do it) the same way each time"
[eg: when demonstrating how to do something]
detail audio 多謝你嘅幫襯下次再嚟過
Thank you for your business. Come back next time.
detail 每次太多
You always eat too much food!
detail 次次講大話真係大嚿衰
He tells lies to me every time... he's really obnoxious.
[大嚿衰 is specifically referencing a 大隻老.]
detail 次次講大話真係衰人
She tells lie to me every time... she's a really horrible person.
detail 次次講大話畀我聽到
He's always telling lies which I hear.
[Lit. He time time also tells-lies, also give me listen]
detail 今次案件真係棘手
The case I'm working on is very thorny.
[Lit. This time [possessive particle] case really very problematic.]
detail 每一兩次
I dye my hair twice a year.
[Lit. I each one year dye two times hair. Note how the verb and object are split up by the frequency phrase.]
detail 上次考試真係攞命
The last exam was a real killer.
detail 每次見到都係講緊電話
He's speaking on the phone whenever I see him.
[English "whenever" = Cantonese "every time" (每次) + "is always" (都係)]
detail audio 上次計數
I still haven't gotten even with you!
[for that thing you did before]
detail 今次比賽我哋全軍覆沒
During the competition, our team was completely annihilated by theirs.
detail 通常𨂾一個禮拜facial一次
I usually go for facial once every week.
detail 今次婚禮場面認真巴閉
The wedding ceremony was really grand
detail audio 誠意勉為其難原諒你呢
Since you’re so sincere, I’ll reluctantly forgive you just this once!
detail audio 點解次次波餅
I didn't do anything to piss you off. Why are you throwing/kicking/[whatever action is appropriate] the ball at my body every time?
[Alternative translation: There's no grudge between us, why are you hitting me with the balls that you return?]
detail 老師我哋參觀二次大戰博物館軍人塚
The teacher brought us to the museum and memorial tombs of World War II.
detail audio 今次環遊世界大開眼界
Traveling around the world really expanded my horizons.
detail 今次你好嘢不過下次冇咁好彩
You got away this time, but you won't be so lucky next time!
detail 今次舞蹈演出婀娜多姿舞蹈家非常水準
This dance performance used many different styles but were all elegant.The dancers were excellent!
detail 今次真係有排煩
Now you've got a whole bunch of problems.
[Lit. This-time you really have unending problems.]
detail 每一都會兩次
I always dye my hair twice per year.
detail 其實掟煲但係因為次次所以而家唔敢分手
Actually I really want to break up with her, but I daren't suggest it. Every time I mention it, she bursts into tears.
[Lit. actually I very want with her break-up, however because time-time with her also speak this [counter] matter she cry manner very pitiful, therefore arrive now I not dare with her speak split hand.]

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