How to Say ‘Next time’ in Simplified Chinese
下回
xià huí
[xià huí]
💬 Usage Tip: 下 means "next" and 上 means "last". So 上回 is "last time", and the same pairing gives 下个月 "next month" and 上个月 "last month".
Phrase Breakdown
下
xià
[xià]
next
Following immediately after the present one.
下个月我们去旅行。
We will travel next month.
回
huí
[huí]
time; occurrence (measure word)
Measure word for occurrences. Combined with 下 it means 'next time'.
这回我请客。
This time it's my treat.
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