倒数 (dào shǔ) — to count down (time); to count from the bottom (position/ranking)
Definition
倒数 (dào shǔ) covers two senses: 'count down' (time) and 'count from the bottom' (ranking, lines). It is the verb form; 倒计时 is the noun phrase specifically for a countdown timer or the activity as a named event.
verb
to count down (time)to count from the bottom (position/ranking)
Examples
- 倒数。Dà jiā kāi shǐ dào shǔ shí miǎo.Everyone starts counting down ten seconds.
- 倒数。Tā de chéng jì zài bān lǐ dào shǔ dì sān.His grade is third from the bottom in the class.
- 倒数。Qǐng cóng dào shǔ dì èr háng kāi shǐ dú.Please start reading from the second line from the bottom.
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