下
次

About

The word 下次 is formed by combining two meaningful characters: 下, meaning "below" or "next", and 次, meaning "time" or "occasion". Together, they create a new conceptual unit through direct semantic composition, where the notion of a sequential position ("下") is applied to a point in time ("次"), resulting in the combined meaning of "the following instance" or "next time".

Example Sentences Hide

下次我来帮你。

Xiàcì wǒ lái bāng nǐ.

Next time I'll help you.

我们下次一起去吧。

Wǒmen xiàcì yīqǐ qù ba.

Let's go together next time.

如果你有空，下次再来玩。

Rúguǒ nǐ yǒu kòng, xiàcì zài lái wán.

If you have time, come and play again next time.

下次会议的时间已经确定了。

Xiàcì huìyì de shíjiān yǐjīng quèdìng le.

The time for the next meeting has been confirmed.

为了避免同样的错误，下次我们必须更仔细地检查。

Wèile bìmiǎn tóngyàng de cuòwù, xiàcì wǒmen bìxū gèng zǐxì dì jiǎnchá.

To avoid the same mistake, we must check more carefully next time.

Word Definition - 下次

xià cì next time

Individual Character Details

下 xià
次 cì