其次

qícì

conjunction HSK 3 #5,248

Meanings

首先要学好语法，其次是词汇。

Shǒuxiān yào xué hǎo yǔfǎ, qícì shì cíhuì.

First you need to learn grammar well, then vocabulary.

其次，我想说说我的计划。

Qícì, wǒ xiǎng shuōshuō wǒ de jìhuà.

Secondly, I'd like to talk about my plan.

健康是最重要的，其次才是工作。

Jiànkāng shì zuì zhòngyào de, qícì cái shì gōngzuò.

Health is the most important; work comes second.

grammar

其次 is used to list the second point after 首先 (firstly). The pattern is: 首先...其次...再次... (firstly...secondly...thirdly...).

其 qí

次 cì