shǔ
miǎo

technical
verb

Meaning of 数秒

数秒 means to count down the remaining seconds; to tick off seconds in reverse order. Pronounced shǔ miǎo.

  • to count down the remaining seconds; to tick off seconds in reverse order

Definitions & Examples

shè
qián
 
zhǐ
huī
yuán
kāi
shǐ
shǔ
miǎo
 
 
 
sān
 
èr
 
 
diǎn
huǒ
 

Before launch, the commander began the countdown: five, four, three, two, one, ignition!

Xīn
nián
dào
shí
shí
 
quán
chǎng
guān
zhòng
shǔ
miǎo
 

During the New Year's countdown, the entire audience counted down the seconds together.

Bào
shǒu
zài
bào
qián
shǔ
miǎo
 
rán
hòu
àn
xià
àn
niǔ
 

The demolitionist counted down before detonation, then pressed the button.

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