粵

僅gan2次ci3

gan2 ci3jǐn cìinferred

English

  1. to be second only to something

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 指某個方面嘅嘢僅僅低於另一個人或事物

Examples

  • 亞馬遜河的長度僅次於尼羅河,是世界第二長的河。

    The Amazon is the second longest river in the world after the Nile.

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  • 中國嘅軍事力量係僅次於美國。

    China's military strength is second only to the United States.

Sources: rime-cantonese, synthesized, words.hk

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