How to Say ‘Next time’ in Simplified Chinese
下次
xià cì
[xià tsuh]
💬 Usage Tip: 下 means "next" with time words and 上 means "last": 下次 next time, 上次 "last time", 下个月 "next month".
Phrase Breakdown
下
xià
[xià]
next time
Used to refer to a future occasion or event.
下次我们一起去旅行吧。
Next time, let's go on a trip together.
次
cì
[tsuh]
time; occurrence
A measure word for occurrences or times something happens.
这次是我第一次来这个公司活动。
This is my first time coming to this company event.
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