Meaning of 此次
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- this time
How to use 此次
此次 is a formal, written-style way to say "this time" or "this occasion". You see it in news reports, official notices and speeches, often before a noun like 会议 or 活动. Example: 此次会议非常重要。(Cǐcì huìyì fēicháng zhòngyào.) This meeting is very important.
此 (cǐ) means "this" and 次 (cì) means "time" or "occurrence", so 此次 is simply "this time". The two words even sound alike, cǐ cì, which makes the pair easy to recall.
Common mistake: Learners often use 此次 in casual speech, where it sounds stiff. In everyday talk, use 这次 (zhè cì) instead. Also keep the tones apart: 此 is third tone (cǐ) and 次 is fourth tone (cì).
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此 cǐ · this · 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 此次.
| 下次 | xià cì | next time |
| 上次 | shàng cì | last time |
| 因此 | yīncǐ | thus; consequently; as a result |
| 其次 | qícì | next; secondly |
| 多次 | duō cì | many times; repeatedly |
| 从此 | cóngcǐ | from now on; since then |
| 此外 | cǐwài | besides; in addition; moreover; furthermore |
| 如此 | rúcǐ | like this; so; such |
| 再次 | zàicì | once more; once again |
| 彼此 | bǐcǐ | each other; one another |
| 此刻 | cǐkè | this moment; now |
| 此时 | cǐshí | now; this moment |
Questions about 此次
What does 此次 mean?
此次 (cǐ cì) means "this time".
How do you write 此次?
此次 is made of 2 characters: 此 (6 strokes), 次 (6 strokes). That is 12 strokes in total.
Is 此次 an HSK word?
Yes. 此次 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 此次 and 这次?
They mean the same thing, "this time". 此次 is formal and common in writing, news and official language. 这次 is neutral and used in daily conversation.
Can 此次 be followed directly by a noun?
Yes. It often comes right before a noun for an event, as in 此次比赛 (cǐcì bǐsài, this competition) or 此次访问 (cǐcì fǎngwèn, this visit). In this pattern, you usually do not need an extra measure word.