- 次生林 cìshēnglín secondary forestforest that has grown back after the original forest was harvested or destroyed; second growth
- 一次生,两次熟 yīcìshēngliǎngcìshú unfamiliar at first, familiar at second; an acquired tasteto become familiar with something or someone after repeated exposure; strangers at first meeting soon become friends
- 次生污染 cìshēngwūrǎn secondary pollutionPollution caused by new harmful substances that are created when pollutants released from a source undergo chemical or biological changes in the environment; also called [[二次污染|二次汙染|er4 ci4 wu1 ran3]]
- 次生灾害 cìshēngzāihài secondary disasterA secondary disaster triggered by a primary natural or man-made event, such as a fire or disease outbreak following an earthquake