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下次

next time

Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

xia4ci4 • xiàcì

Meaning

Primary

next time

Alternatives

next occurrence

Mnemonic

The Chinese view time as flowing downward from top to bottom. The 下次 next time something will happen is the 次 occurrence that happens 下 below the current time.

Usage

我 下次 不 会 问 他。

Next time I won't ask him.

下次 会 要 讨论 什么？

What will be discussed in the next meeting?