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    Using 其次 (qícì) to express "secondly" or "next"

    Listing & Enumeration
    Sequence & Order

    Structure

    First Item Statement + ，其次是 + Second Item

    Explanation

    The conjunction 其次 (qícì) means "secondly," "next," or "followed by" and is used to introduce the second item in a sequence or ranking. It typically appears at the beginning of a clause after a first item has been stated. For example, 中国排名第一，其次是日本 (China ranks first, followed by Japan).

    Examples

    • 学好一门语言，首先要多听，其次要多说。

      xué hǎo yì mén yǔyán, shǒuxiān yào duō tīng, qícì yào duō shuō.

      To learn a language well, you should first listen more, and then speak more.

    • 这份工作看重经验，其次是学历。

      zhè fèn gōngzuò kànzhòng jīngyàn, qícì shì xuélì.

      This job values experience first, followed by education.

    • 日本排名第二，其次是韩国。

      Rìběn páimíng dì èr, qícì shì Hánguó.

      Japan ranked second, followed by South Korea.

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