How to Say ‘Next time’ in Simplified Chinese
下次
xià cì
[xià tsuh]
💬 Usage Tip: 下 means "next" when it comes before a time word: 下次 "next time", 下个星期 "next week". Its opposite is 上 "last", as in 上次 "last time".
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.
次
cì
[tsuh]
time; occasion
A measure word for occurrences or times when something happens.
我们这次住两天，这个“次”表示一回、一趟。
We’re staying two days this time; this “次” means an occasion or instance.
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