Writing
倒数 (dào shǔ) — how to say "countdown" in Chinese
倒数
Countdown
verb
Character composition
倒
to reverse
数
number
Radicals / Keys
人
Man
#9 · rén · 2 strokes
攴
Rap, tap
#66 · pū · 4 strokes
Collocations
倒数三秒
dàoshǔ sān miǎo
count down three seconds
Examples
新年晚会开始了倒数。
The New Year's party started the countdown.
倒数开始。
The countdown begins.
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Frequently asked questions
Countdown meaning in Chinese
"countdown" in Chinese is 倒数 (dào shǔ).
倒数 meaning in English
倒数 (dào shǔ) means "Countdown".
How is 倒数 pronounced?
It is pronounced dào shǔ (written as dao shu, daoshu). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "countdown" in Chinese characters?
It is written 倒数: 倒 has 10 strokes, 数 has 13 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 倒数?
倒数 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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