次之

cìzhī

verb #69,623

Meanings

1 to rank second
2 to come next
3 to be next in order (of importance, size, frequency, etc.)

Characters

next / second / order

(classical) it / this

Examples

销量第一是手机，电脑次之。

Xiāoliàng dì-yī shì shǒujī, diànnǎo cìzhī.

Phones are the top seller, computers come next.

他最看重诚信，能力次之。

Tā zuì kànzhòng chéngxìn, nénglì cìzhī.

He values honesty most, with ability second.

Tips

usage

次之 typically appears after a noun in ranked lists: A 第一/最..., B 次之, C 再次之 (then C). Common in formal writing, reports, and statistics — not everyday speech.

Stroke Order

次 cì

之 zhī