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倒數

dào shǔ

B1 Level 5 ★ Core word
Intransitive verb

倒數 (dào shǔ) is a Chinese word meaning “to count backwards (from 10 down to 0)”. It sits at TOCFL Level 5 (CEFR B1) on Taiwan's official TBCL vocabulary standard, where it is marked a core word.

Definition

  1. to count backwards (from 10 down to 0)
  2. to count down
  3. from the bottom (lines on a page)
  4. from the back (rows of seats)

Stroke order

Tap a character to replay.

Example

大家一起倒數，迎接新年。

Everyone counts down together to welcome the New Year.

Related words at this level

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Vocabulary & levels: TBCL / NAER. Parts of speech: TOCFL 8000-word list (SC-TOP). Definitions: CC-CEDICT & CFDICT (CC BY-SA). Stroke data: Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License).