三二一 (sān èr yī) — three, two, one (countdown)
Definition
The spoken countdown 'three, two, one' used to start an action (a race, a photo, a game). The numbers are said in reverse order right before 开始, 跑, 茄子, etc.
numeral
threetwoone (countdown)
Examples
- 三二一，！sān èr yī, Kāi shǐ!Three, two, one, go!
- ：三二一，！Dà jiā yì qǐ hǎn: sān èr yī, qié zi!Everyone shout together: three, two, one, cheese!
- 三二一，！sān èr yī, Pǎo!Three, two, one, run!
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