倒數

dào shǔ

B1 Level 5 ★ Core word

Intransitive verb

Definition

to count backwards (from 10 down to 0)
to count down
from the bottom (lines on a page)
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

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).