次 cì
“next in sequence; second; the second (day, time etc)”
adjectiveHSK 2 · 2021 list level 1
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
次 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 323: 次 cì — Level 2; official annotation 2（7-9） (量、（形）). PDF page 88
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 次
次 is a measure word for counting how many times an action happens. A number comes before it, usually after a verb: Verb + number + 次 (+ object). It is also common in 下次, meaning “next time.”
例句Example sentences
- 我去过北京两次。wǒ qù guò běi jīng liǎng cì.I have been to Beijing twice.
- 这个电影我看过三次。zhè ge diàn yǐng wǒ kàn guò sān cì.I have seen this movie three times.
- 下次请早点来。xià cì qǐng zǎo diǎn lái.Please come earlier next time.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗我去过两个次北京。
✓我去过两次北京。
次 is itself a measure word, so a number goes directly before it; do not add 个.