call out numbers to count off
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to call out numbers; to count off
formalPrimarily used in formal, organizational settings such as military drills, school assemblies, or team formations for the purpose of quickly counting participants and verifying attendance.
Shì士
bīng兵
men们
zài在
cāo操
chǎng场
shàng上
liè列
duì队
bào报
shù数
。
The soldiers lined up on the parade ground and counted off.
Lǎo老
shī师
ràng让
xué学
sheng生
men们
cóng从
11
kāi开
shǐ始
bào报
shù数
，
kàn看
kan看
duō多
shǎo少
rén人
dào到
le了
。
The teacher had the students count off starting from one to see how many had arrived.
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Měi每
cì次
xùn训
liàn练
qián前
，
bān班
zhǎng长
dōu都
huì会
hǎn喊
'
bào报
shù数
'
。
Before every training session, the squad leader shouts 'count off'.