倒计时 (dào jì shí) — to count down (the remaining time)

Definizione

Esempi

• 新年钟声敲响前，全场一起倒计时。
  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.
• 火箭发射时，指挥员倒计时十秒。
  Huǒ jiàn fā shè shí, zhǐ huī yuán dào jì shí shí miǎo.
  During the rocket launch, the commander counted down ten seconds.
• 比赛结束前，裁判开始倒计时。
  Bǐ sài jié shù qián, cái pàn kāi shǐ dào jì shí.
  Before the match ended, the referee started the countdown.