倒数 倒數
倒数 倒數 dào shǔ ㄉㄠˋ ㄕㄨˇ dou3 sou3 HSK 7-9 流利級 · Level 5
- to count backwards (from 10 down to 0)
- to count down
- from the bottom (lines on a page)
- from the back (rows of seats)
倒数 倒數 dào shù ㄉㄠˋ ㄕㄨˋ dou3 sou3
- inverse number
- reciprocal (math.)
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倒
- 倒下 dǎo xià ㄉㄠˇ ㄒㄧㄚˋ dou2 haa6 to collapse
- 倒塌 dǎo tā ㄉㄠˇ ㄊㄚ dou2 taap3 to collapse (of building)
- 倒是 dào shi ㄉㄠˋ ˙ㄕ dou3 si6 contrary to what one might expect
- 倒楣 dǎo méi ㄉㄠˇ ㄇㄟˊ variant of 倒霉
- 倒卖 倒賣 dǎo mài ㄉㄠˇ ㄇㄞˋ dou2 maai6 to resell at a profit
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- 倒车 倒車 dǎo chē ㄉㄠˇ ㄔㄜ dou2 ce1 to change buses, trains etc
- 倒车 倒車 dào chē ㄉㄠˋ ㄔㄜ dou2 ce1 to reverse (a vehicle)
- 倒闭 倒閉 dǎo bì ㄉㄠˇ ㄅㄧˋ dou2 bai3 to go bankrupt
- 倒霉 dǎo méi ㄉㄠˇ ㄇㄟˊ dou2 mui4 to have bad luck
- 反倒 fǎn dào ㄈㄢˇ ㄉㄠˋ faan2 dou3 (coll.) but on the contrary; but instead
- 压倒 壓倒 yā dǎo ㄧㄚ ㄉㄠˇ aat3 dou2 to overwhelm
- 打倒 dǎ dǎo ㄉㄚˇ ㄉㄠˇ daa2 dou2 to overthrow
- 摔倒 shuāi dǎo ㄕㄨㄞ ㄉㄠˇ seot1 dou2 to fall down
- 昏倒 hūn dǎo ㄏㄨㄣ ㄉㄠˇ fan1 dou2 to faint
- 晕倒 暈倒 yūn dǎo ㄩㄣ ㄉㄠˇ wan4 dou2 to faint
- 跌倒 diē dǎo ㄉㄧㄝ ㄉㄠˇ dit3 dou2 to tumble
- 颠倒 顛倒 diān dǎo ㄉㄧㄢ ㄉㄠˇ din1 dou2 to turn upside down
- 倒计时 倒計時 dào jì shí ㄉㄠˋ ㄐㄧˋ ㄕˊ dou2 gai3 si4 to count down
- 倒伏 dǎo fú ㄉㄠˇ ㄈㄨˊ dou2 fuk6 (of cereal crops) to collapse and lie flat
- 倒休 dǎo xiū ㄉㄠˇ ㄒㄧㄡ dou3 jau1 to shift holidays, taking a weekday off
数 數
- 人数 人數 rén shù ㄖㄣˊ ㄕㄨˋ jan4 sou3 number of people
- 个数 個數 gè shù ㄍㄜˋ ㄕㄨˋ go3 sou2 number of items or individuals
- 倍数 倍數 bèi shù ㄅㄟˋ ㄕㄨˋ pui5 sou3 multiple
- 分数 分數 fēn shù ㄈㄣ ㄕㄨˋ fan1 sou3 (exam) grade
- 半数 半數 bàn shù ㄅㄢˋ ㄕㄨˋ bun3 sou3 half the number; half
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- 多数 多數 duō shù ㄉㄨㄛ ㄕㄨˋ do1 sou3 majority; most
- 少数 少數 shǎo shù ㄕㄠˇ ㄕㄨˋ siu2 sou3 small number
- 招数 招數 zhāo shù ㄓㄠ ㄕㄨˋ ziu1 sou3 move (in chess, on stage, in martial arts)
- 指数 指數 zhǐ shù ㄓˇ ㄕㄨˋ zi2 sou3 (numerical, statistical) index
- 整数 整數 zhěng shù ㄓㄥˇ ㄕㄨˋ zing2 sou3 whole number
- 数字 數字 shù zì ㄕㄨˋ ㄗˋ sou3 zi6 numeral
- 数学 數學 shù xué ㄕㄨˋ ㄒㄩㄝˊ sou3 hok6 mathematics
- 数据 數據 shù jù ㄕㄨˋ ㄐㄩˋ sou3 geoi3 data
- 数目 數目 shù mù ㄕㄨˋ ㄇㄨˋ sou3 muk6 amount
- 数码 數碼 shù mǎ ㄕㄨˋ ㄇㄚˇ sou3 maa5 number
- 数量 數量 shù liàng ㄕㄨˋ ㄌㄧㄤˋ sou3 loeng6 amount; quantity
- 数额 數額 shù é ㄕㄨˋ ㄜˊ sou3 ngaak6 amount
- 次数 次數 cì shù ㄘˋ ㄕㄨˋ ci3 sou3 number of times
- 岁数 歲數 suì shu ㄙㄨㄟˋ ˙ㄕㄨ seoi3 sou3 age (number of years old)
- 无数 無數 wú shù ㄨˊ ㄕㄨˋ mou4 sou3 countless
Idioms with these characters
- 本末倒置 běn mò dào zhì ㄅㄣˇ ㄇㄛˋ ㄉㄠˋ ㄓˋ bun2 mut6 dou2 zi3 lit. to invert root and branch (idiom); fig. confusing cause and effect
- 倒持泰阿 dào chí Tài ē ㄉㄠˋ ㄔˊ ㄊㄞˋ ㄜ dou2 ci4 taai3 aa3 lit. to present the handle of a sword to another (idiom)
- 倒打一耙 dào dǎ yī pá ㄉㄠˋ ㄉㄚˇ ㄧ ㄆㄚˊ dou2 daa2 jat1 paa4 lit. to strike with a muckrake (idiom), cf Pigsy 猪八戒 in Journey to the West 西游记; fig. to counterattack
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- 倒行逆施 dào xíng nì shī ㄉㄠˋ ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄋㄧˋ ㄕ dou3 hang4 jik6 si1 to go against the tide (idiom); to do things all wrong
- 倒悬之急 倒懸之急 dào xuán zhī jí ㄉㄠˋ ㄒㄩㄢˊ ㄓ ㄐㄧˊ dou3 jyun4 zi1 gap1 lit. the crisis of being hanged upside down (idiom); fig. extremely critical situation
- 倒悬之苦 倒懸之苦 dào xuán zhī kǔ ㄉㄠˋ ㄒㄩㄢˊ ㄓ ㄎㄨˇ dou3 jyun4 zi1 fu2 lit. the pain of being hanged upside down (idiom); fig. extremely critical situation
- 倒悬之危 倒懸之危 dào xuán zhī wēi ㄉㄠˋ ㄒㄩㄢˊ ㄓ ㄨㄟ dou3 jyun4 zi1 ngai4 lit. the crisis of being hanged upside down (idiom); fig. extremely critical situation
- 颠倒黑白 顛倒黑白 diān dǎo hēi bái ㄉㄧㄢ ㄉㄠˇ ㄏㄟ ㄅㄞˊ din1 dou2 hak1 baak6 lit. to invert black and white (idiom); to distort the truth deliberately
- 颠倒是非 顛倒是非 diān dǎo shì fēi ㄉㄧㄢ ㄉㄠˇ ㄕˋ ㄈㄟ din1 dou2 si6 fei1 (idiom) to distort right and wrong; to deliberately mislead
- 东倒西歪 東倒西歪 dōng dǎo xī wāi ㄉㄨㄥ ㄉㄠˇ ㄒㄧ ㄨㄞ dung1 dou2 sai1 waai1 to lean unsteadily from side to side (idiom)
- 不计其数 不計其數 bù jì qí shù ㄅㄨˋ ㄐㄧˋ ㄑㄧˊ ㄕㄨˋ bat1 gai3 kei4 sou3 lit. their number cannot be counted (idiom); fig. countless
- 恒河沙数 恆河沙數 Héng hé shā shù ㄏㄥˊ ㄏㄜˊ ㄕㄚ ㄕㄨˋ hang4 ho4 saa1 sou2 countless as the grains of sand in the Ganges (idiom)
- 劫数难逃 劫數難逃 jié shù nán táo ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄕㄨˋ ㄋㄢˊ ㄊㄠˊ gip3 sou3 naan4 tou4 Destiny is inexorable, there is no fleeing it (idiom). Your doom is at hand.
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- 滥竽充数 濫竽充數 làn yú chōng shù ㄌㄢˋ ㄩˊ ㄔㄨㄥ ㄕㄨˋ laam6 jyu4 cung1 sou3 lit. to play the yu 竽 mouth organ to make up numbers (idiom); fig. to make up the numbers with inferior products
- 寥寥可数 寥寥可數 liáo liáo kě shǔ ㄌㄧㄠˊ ㄌㄧㄠˊ ㄎㄜˇ ㄕㄨˇ liu4 liu4 ho2 sou3 (idiom) very few
- 屈指可数 屈指可數 qū zhǐ kě shǔ ㄑㄩ ㄓˇ ㄎㄜˇ ㄕㄨˇ wat1 zi2 ho2 sou3 lit. can be counted on one's fingers (idiom)
- 如数家珍 如數家珍 rú shǔ jiā zhēn ㄖㄨˊ ㄕㄨˇ ㄐㄧㄚ ㄓㄣ jyu4 sou3 gaa1 zan1 lit. as if enumerating one's family valuables (idiom)
- 数不胜数 數不勝數 shǔ bù shèng shǔ ㄕㄨˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄕㄥˋ ㄕㄨˇ sou3 bat1 sing1 sou3 (idiom) too many to count; innumerable
- 数典忘祖 數典忘祖 shǔ diǎn wàng zǔ ㄕㄨˇ ㄉㄧㄢˇ ㄨㄤˋ ㄗㄨˇ sou2 din2 mong4 zou2 to recount history but omit one's ancestors (idiom); to forget one's roots
- 数黑论白 數黑論白 shǔ hēi lùn bái ㄕㄨˇ ㄏㄟ ㄌㄨㄣˋ ㄅㄞˊ sou2 hak1 leon6 baak6 to enumerate what is black and yellow (idiom); to criticize sb behind his back to incite quarrels
Example sentences
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开始 開始 发射 發射 倒数 倒數 。
Begin the launch countdown.
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他 是 倒数 倒數 第 三 个 個 到 的 。
He was the last but two to arrive.
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她 总是 總是 在 班上 拿 倒数 倒數 第一 。
She is always at the bottom of the class.
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我 是 倒数 倒數 第二 个 個 得知 这个 這個 坏 壞 消息 的 。
I was the second to last person to hear the bad news.
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