How common it is
其次 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say qí cì slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
其次表示第二个，或者第二点。
qí cì biǎo shì dì èr gè， huò zhě dì èr diǎn。
Secondly means the second item or point.
Context note
其次常出现在说明顺序和列举里。
qí cì cháng chū xiàn zài shuō míng shùn xù hé liè jǔ lǐ。
Secondly often appears when explaining order and listing points.
5 examples
其次是努力。
qí cì shì nǔ lì。
Secondly is effort.
首先，然后其次。
shǒu xiān， rán hòu qí cì。
First, then secondly.
我先看书，其次做题。
wǒ xiān kàn shū， qí cì zuò tí。
I read first, secondly do problems.
其次要注意安全。
qí cì yào zhù yì ān quán。
Secondly, pay attention to safety.
其次很重要。
qí cì hěn zhòng yào。
Secondly is important.
5 mini stories
老师说做事要先想第一点，其次再想第二点。
lǎo shī shuō zuò shì yào xiān xiǎng dì yī diǎn， qí cì zài xiǎng dì èr diǎn。
The teacher said when doing things, think about the first point first, then the second point.
我先写名字，其次再开始做题。
wǒ xiān xiě míng zì， qí cì zài kāi shǐ zuò tí。
I write my name first, secondly I start the questions.
这个计划有两个部分，首先和其次。
zhè ge jì huà yǒu liǎng gè bù fen， shǒu xiān hé qí cì。
This plan has two parts, first and secondly.
老师提醒我们：首先要认真，其次要细心。
lǎo shī tí xǐng wǒ men： shǒu xiān yào rèn zhēn， qí cì yào xì xīn。
The teacher reminded us: first be serious, secondly be careful.
学会其次这个词以后，我会用来写句子。
xué huì qí cì zhè ge cí yǐ hòu， wǒ huì yòng lái xiě jù zi。
After learning the word secondly, I can use it to write sentences.