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🔁Essential

Meaning

Classifier for occurrences, times, or frequency of actions.

💡 Memory Tip

次 is for how many times something happens. 'I've been there 3 times' = 三次.

Examples

去一次
qù yī cì
go once
第一次
dì yī cì
the first time
三次机会
sān cì jī huì
three chances

Common Nouns Used With

机会jī huìopportunity / chance
会议huì yìmeeting
考试kǎo shìexam / test
旅行lǚ xíngtravel / trip
约会yuē huìdate / appointment
尝试cháng shìattempt / try

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