倒计时 (dào jì shí) — to count down (the remaining time)
Definition
倒计时 focuses on counting down time (e.g., before a launch). Unlike 倒数, it is not used for counting from the bottom of a ranking or list.
verb
to count down (the remaining time)
Examples
- ，倒计时。Xīn nián zhōng shēng qiāo xiǎng qián, quán chǎng yì qǐ dào jì shí.Before the New Year bell rang, the whole audience counted down together.
- ，倒计时。Huǒ jiàn fā shè shí, zhǐ huī yuán dào jì shí shí miǎo.During the rocket launch, the commander counted down ten seconds.
- ，倒计时。Bǐ sài jié shù qián, cái pàn kāi shǐ dào jì shí.Before the match ended, the referee started the countdown.
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