粵

次ci3於jyu1

simp次于
ci3 jyu1cì yú

English

  1. second after
  2. second only to
  3. second to; comes next to

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 又可以講成「僅次於」,意指重要性/級別/順序冇第一樣嘢咁高

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.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 对于仅次于伦敦、发展第二快的城市,这是个好消息。

    For the UK's fastest growing city after London, this is good news.

    Tatoeba · eastasiastudent CC BY

  • 眾多村莊點綴著福斯灣的岸邊,優美如畫。初次於此航行的陌生人,必定會留下深刻印象。

    The stranger who sails for the first time up the Firth of Forth must be struck with the numerous villages that stud its picturesque shores.

    Tatoeba · LeviHighway CC BY

  • 佢嘅成績次於我。

    His grades are inferior to mine.

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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