报数 (bào shù) — to count off (in sequence, as in military drill)

Definition

A military or drill command: each person in a row says their number in order (1, 2, 3…). The first-person verb is 报, not 数.

verb
to count off (in sequence, as in military drill)

Examples

  • 报数
    Quán tǐ shì bīng zhǔn bèi bào shù.
    All soldiers, prepare to count off.
  • Tā men bào le yí cì shù.
    They counted off once.
  • Měi zǔ dōu yào bào liǎng biàn shù.
    Each group must count off twice.

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