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倒数

dào shǔ verb C2

Traditional: 倒數

  1. to count backwards (from 10 down to 0)
  2. to count down
  3. from the bottom (lines on a page)
  4. from the back (rows of seats)
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Other readings

  • dào shùinverse number; reciprocal (math.)

From the library

我在倒数上去的二十年中,只看过两回中国戏,前十年是绝不看,因为没有看戏的意思和机会,那两回全在后十年,然而都没有看出什么来就走了。
鲁迅作品选, p. 32 · C2

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