Meaning of 多次
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- many times
- repeatedly
How to use 多次
多次 is a fairly formal adverb or modifier used in news, reports and writing to say something happened repeatedly. It usually goes right before the verb. Example: 他多次去过北京。(Tā duōcì qùguo Běijīng.) He has been to Beijing many times.
多 (duō) means many and 次 (cì) means a time or occurrence, so 多次 is simply many times. Think of 多 as two evenings (夕) stacked up, piling one occasion on top of another.
Common mistake: Learners often put 多次 after the verb like 我去多次北京, but it normally goes before the verb: 我多次去北京. Also do not confuse it with 多少次 (duōshao cì), which asks how many times.
多次 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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多 duō · many · 6 strokes
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次 cì · next in sequence · 6 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 多次.
| 多少 | duōshao | number; amount; somewhat |
| 下次 | xià cì | next time |
| 上次 | shàng cì | last time |
| 多久 | duōjiǔ | (of time) how long?; (not) a long time |
| 差不多 | chàbuduō | almost; nearly |
| 许多 | xǔduō | many; a lot of |
| 好多 | hǎoduō | many; quite a lot |
| 多么 | duōme | how (wonderful etc); what (a great idea etc) |
| 大多数 | dàduōshù | (great) majority |
| 多数 | duōshù | majority; most |
| 多云 | duōyún | (meteorology) cloudy |
| 其次 | qícì | next; secondly |
Questions about 多次
What does 多次 mean?
多次 (duō cì) means "many times; repeatedly".
How do you write 多次?
多次 is made of 2 characters: 多 (6 strokes), 次 (6 strokes). That is 12 strokes in total.
Is 多次 an HSK word?
Yes. 多次 is on the HSK 4 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 多次 and 很多次?
Both mean many times. 多次 is more formal and compact, common in written Chinese. 很多次 (hěn duō cì) sounds more casual and is typical in everyday speech, and it often comes after the verb, as in 我去过很多次。
Can 多次 be used before a noun?
Yes, it can modify a noun, often with 的, as in 多次的努力 (duōcì de nǔlì), repeated efforts. It also appears without 的 in set phrases like 多次会议 in formal writing.