倒数
dàoshǔ
Traditional: 倒數
Meaning of 倒数 in English
dàoshǔHSK 7–9verbSyllabus #6209
- to count backwards (from 10 down to 0)
- to count down
- from the bottom (lines on a page)
- from the back (rows of seats)
Example sentences
- 她总是在班上拿倒数第一。tā zǒng shì zài bān shàng ná dào shǔ dì yī。She is always at the bottom of the class.
- 我是倒数第二个得知这个坏消息的。wǒ shì dào shǔ dì èr gè dé zhī zhè ge huài xiāo xī de。I was the second to last person to hear the bad news.
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