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CHINESE WORD

dào shǔ

倒数

to count backwards (from 10 down to 0)

HSK 7-9
Numbered pinyin
dao4 shu3
English meanings
to count backwards (from 10 down to 0), to count down, from the bottom (lines on a page), from the back (rows of seats), inverse number, reciprocal (math.)

Example sentences

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  1. 01

    dàoshǔ倒数dì第yī一。

    Last place.

  2. 02

    dàoshǔ倒数dì第sān三。

    Third from last.

  3. 03

    dàoshǔ倒数jìshí计时。

    Count backward.

  4. 04

    chéngjì成绩dàoshǔ倒数。

    At the bottom.

  5. 05

    yíng迎tóu头gǎnshàng赶上。

    Catch up.

  6. 06

    nǔlì努力jìnbù进步。

    Strive to improve.

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