cì​zhī

to rank second

  • created sense approved 次之 · cì​zhī · to rank second — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    次之

    cì​zhī

    to rank second

    To follow in order after something else mentioned, often in terms of size, quality, or importance; to take second place.

    次 (literal) → 次 · cì · order 之 (literal) → 之 · zhī · it

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