count backwards
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to count backwards; to count down
This action implies counting in reverse order, often for anticipation or timing an event.
Xīn新
nián年
lái来
lín临
shí时
，
dà大
jiā家
yī一
qǐ起
dào倒
shǔ数
。
When the New Year approaches, everyone counts down together.
Bǐ比
sài赛
kāi开
shǐ始
qián前
，
cái裁
pàn判
ràng让
xuǎn选
shǒu手
men们
dào倒
shǔ数
sān三
miǎo秒
。
Before the race starts, the referee asks the contestants to count down from three.
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Tā他
zài在
bān班
shàng上
pái排
dào倒
shǔ数
dì第
yī一
míng名
。
He ranks last in his class.