The Chinese word 初次 (chūcì) is a compound noun formed by combining two meaningful characters: 初 (chū), meaning "first" or "initial", and 次 (cì), meaning "time" or "occasion". It follows a common grammatical structure in Chinese where a descriptive or attributive element (初) modifies a core nominal element (次) to create a new, specific concept, in this case, "the first time" or "initial occasion". This formation is both semantic and syntactic, leveraging the inherent meanings of the individual morphemes to logically and efficiently express an abstract sequential idea.