Meaning of cì:
次
next in sequence; second; the second (day, time etc)
Tā shì wǒmen bǐsài zhōng de dì yī míng, wǒ shì cì míng.
他是我们比赛中的第一名，我是次名。
He is the first place in our competition, and I am the one who comes next.
Zhè shì wǒ dì yī cì qù Zhōngguó.
这是我第一次去中国。
This is my first time going to China.
Zhè shì wǒ dì èr cì lái Běijīng lǚyóu.
这是我第二次来北京旅游。
This is my second time visiting Beijing for tourism.
secondary; substandard
Wǒmen de huìyì dìng zài xià zhōu sān de xiàwǔ sān cì.
我们的会议定在下周三的下午三次。
Our meeting is scheduled for next Wednesday at 3 PM.
Zhè jiā cāntīng de fúwù bǐjiào cì.
这家餐厅的服务比较次。
The service at this restaurant is relatively substandard.
vice-; sub-; infra-; hypo- (chemistry)
Tā shì zhè jiā gōngsī de fù zǒng cì zhǎng.
他是这家公司的副总次长。
He is the deputy general manager of this company.
Tā shì zhè cì huìyì de zhǔchírén.
他是这次会议的主持人。
He is the host of this meeting.
Zhè shì wǒ dì yī cì qù Zhōngguó lǚyóu.
这是我第一次去中国旅游。
This is my first time traveling to China.
Zài huàxué zhōng, cì lǜsuān shì yī zhǒng ruò suān.
在化学中，次氯酸是一种弱酸。
In chemistry, hypochlorous acid is a weak acid.
inferior quality; order; sequence
Zhè jiā cāntīng de shíwù zhìliàng hěn cì.
这家餐厅的食物质量很次。
The quality of the food at this restaurant is very inferior.
Zhè cì wǒ huì mǎi gěi nǐ yī bēi kāfēi.
这次我会买给你一杯咖啡。
This time, I will buy you a cup of coffee.
Zhè shì wǒ dì yī cì lái zhè zuò chéngshì.
这是我第一次来这座城市。
This is my first time coming to this city.
classifier for enumerated events: time
Zhè shì wǒ dì yī cì lái Zhōngguó.
这是我第一次来中国。
This is my first time coming to China.
