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Both 遍 (biàn) and 次 (cì) are commonly used as nouns, and both mean how many “times” an action is done.
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'''Sometimes''' 遍 (biàn) and 次 (cì) can be used interchangeably, each with slightly different meaning.
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<th style="width:33%">遍 (biàn)</th>
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<th style="width:33%">次 (cì)</th>
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<th>Meaning</th><td>doing an action from beginning to end</td><td class="liju">number of times an action occurs</td>
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<th>Part of Speech</th><td>measure word</td><td class="liju"> measure word</td>
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<th>Formality</th><td>formal and informal</td><td class="liju">formal and informal</td>
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The key difference between these words is 遍 means doing an action  '''all the way from the beginning to the end''', whereas 次 means  '''the total number of times''' an action occurs.
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== Similarities ==
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=== Common Phrases ===
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These phrases work with '''both''' 遍 and 次, although the meaning is slightly different.
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* 看 过 很多 <em>遍</em> <span class="pinyin">kàn guò hěn duō <em> biàn </em></span><span class="trans">watched many times from beginning to end</span>
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* 看 过 很多 <em>次</em> <span class="pinyin">kàn guò hěn duō <em> cì </em></span><span class="trans">watched many times</span>
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=== Example Sentences ===
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In the following sentences, '''both''' 遍 and 次 can be used interchangeably:
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* 我看过三遍这个电影。
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* 我看过三次这个电影。
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== Differences ==
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=== Common Phrases ===
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These phrases '''only''' work with 遍：
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* 再 说 一 <em>遍</em> <span class="pinyin">zài shuō yī <em> biàn </em></span><span class="trans">say again from beginning to end</span>
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* 再 听 一 <em>遍</em> <span class="pinyin">zài tīng yī <em> biàn </em></span><span class="trans">listen again from beginning to end</span>
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=== Example Sentences ===
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In the following sentences, '''only''' 遍 can be used:
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* 你可以再说一遍吗？
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* 我很喜欢这本书，我看了五遍。
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* 这个歌我每天都听一遍。
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* 请写十遍这个汉字。
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* 我和你说了两遍，你不可能不知道。
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=== Common Phrases ===
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These phrases work '''only''' with 次：
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* 去一 <em>次</em> <span class="pinyin">qù yī <em> cì </em></span><span class="trans">go one time</span>
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* 去过多 <em>次</em> <span class="pinyin">qù guò <em> cì </em></span><span class="trans">went many times</span>
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=== Example Sentences ===
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In the following sentences, '''only''' 次 can be used:
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* 我去过三次上海。
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* 我玩过一次这个游戏。
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* 我想再去一次云南。
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* 我们认识，我们在上海见过很多次。
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* 我很喜欢红烧肉，我已经吃过很多次了。
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Both 遍 (biàn) and 次 (cì) mean how many “times” an action is done.
 
Both 遍 (biàn) and 次 (cì) mean how many “times” an action is done.
  

Revision as of 02:04, 12 August 2021

NEW VERSION!

Both 遍 (biàn) and 次 (cì) are commonly used as nouns, and both mean how many “times” an action is done.

Sometimes 遍 (biàn) and 次 (cì) can be used interchangeably, each with slightly different meaning.

遍 (biàn) 次 (cì)
Meaningdoing an action from beginning to endnumber of times an action occurs
Part of Speechmeasure word measure word
Formalityformal and informalformal and informal

The key difference between these words is 遍 means doing an action all the way from the beginning to the end, whereas 次 means the total number of times an action occurs.

Similarities

Common Phrases

These phrases work with both 遍 and 次, although the meaning is slightly different.

  • 看 过 很多 遍 kàn guò hěn duō biàn watched many times from beginning to end
  • 看 过 很多 次 kàn guò hěn duō cì watched many times

Example Sentences

In the following sentences, both 遍 and 次 can be used interchangeably:

  • 我看过三遍这个电影。
  • 我看过三次这个电影。

Differences

Common Phrases

These phrases only work with 遍：

  • 再 说 一 遍 zài shuō yī biàn say again from beginning to end
  • 再 听 一 遍 zài tīng yī biàn listen again from beginning to end

Example Sentences

In the following sentences, only 遍 can be used:

  • 你可以再说一遍吗？
  • 我很喜欢这本书，我看了五遍。
  • 这个歌我每天都听一遍。
  • 请写十遍这个汉字。
  • 我和你说了两遍，你不可能不知道。

Common Phrases

These phrases work only with 次：

  • 去一 次 qù yī cì go one time
  • 去过多 次 qù guò cì went many times

Example Sentences

In the following sentences, only 次 can be used:

  • 我去过三次上海。
  • 我玩过一次这个游戏。
  • 我想再去一次云南。
  • 我们认识，我们在上海见过很多次。
  • 我很喜欢红烧肉，我已经吃过很多次了。










OLD VERSION!!!!!


Both 遍 (biàn) and 次 (cì) mean how many “times” an action is done.

Sometimes 遍 (biàn) and 次 (cì) can be used interchangeably, each with slightly different meaning.

遍 (biàn) 次 (cì)
Meaningdoing an action from beginning to endnumber of times an action occurs
Part of Speechmeasure word measure word
Formalityformal and informalformal and informal

The key difference between these words is 遍 means doing an action all the way from the beginning to the end, whereas 次 means the total number of times an action occurs.

Similarities

Common Phrases

These phrases work with both 遍 and 次, although the meaning is slightly different.

  • 看 过 很多 遍 kàn guò hěn duō biàn watched many times from beginning to end
  • 看 过 很多 次 kàn guò hěn duō cì watched many times

Example Sentences

In the following sentences, both 遍 and 次 can be used interchangeably:

  • 我看过三遍这个电影。
  • 我看过三次这个电影。

Differences

Common Phrases

These phrases only work with 遍：

  • 再 说 一 遍 zài shuō yī biàn say again from beginning to end
  • 再 听 一 遍 zài tīng yī biàn listen again from beginning to end

Example Sentences

In the following sentences, only 遍 can be used:

  • 你可以再说一遍吗？
  • 我很喜欢这本书，我看了五遍。
  • 这个歌我每天都听一遍。
  • 请写十遍这个汉字。
  • 我和你说了两遍，你不可能不知道。

Common Phrases

These phrases work only with 次：

  • 去一 次 qù yī cì go one time
  • 去过多 次 qù guò cì went many times

Example Sentences

In the following sentences, only 次 can be used:

  • 我去过三次上海。
  • 我玩过一次这个游戏。
  • 我想再去一次云南。
  • 我们认识，我们在上海见过很多次。
  • 我很喜欢红烧肉，我已经吃过很多次了。
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