How to Say ‘Next time I visit’ in Simplified Chinese
下次我来的时候
xià cì wǒ lái de shí hòu
[xià cì wǒ lái de shíhòu]
💬 Usage Tip: Chinese often puts the time part first: [下次我来的时候] literally starts with "next time, when I come." That time-first order is very common, like [明天我们再说].
Phrase Breakdown
下次
xià cì
Words in this phrase
下
xià
[xià]
next
Refers to the sequence that comes immediately afterward.
下次我来的时候，我们去散步。
Next time I come, let's go for a walk.
次
cì
[cì]
time
Refers to an occurrence or single instance of an event.
下次我来的时候，一定要带礼物。
Next time I come, I must bring a gift.
我来的时候
wǒ lái de shí hòu
Words in this phrase
我
wǒ
[wǒ]
I
Refers to oneself, the speaker.
下次我来的时候，我们可以吃火锅。
Next time I come, we can eat hot pot.
来
lái
[lái]
come
To approach or move toward a particular place.
下次我来的时候，希望能见到你。
Next time I come, I hope to see you.
的
de
[de]
of
Possessive particle indicating a relationship between the words before and after it.
这是我来的理由。
This is the reason I came.
时候
shí hòu
[shíhòu]
time
An occasion, often a point in time.
下次我来的时候，希望能参加聚会。
Next time I come, I hope to join the gathering.
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