English–Chinese
“count down” in Chinese
How to say “count down” in Chinese
“Count down” in Chinese is 倒数 (dào shǔ).
Time becomes a descending line of numbers that leads to zero or the signal to start.
Example sentences with 倒数
演唱会结束前，大家一起倒数三、二、一。yǎn chàng huì jié shù qián dà jiā yì qǐ dào shǔ sān èr yī
Before the concert ends, everyone counts down together: three, two, one.
Tips for using 倒数
- The final number in a spoken countdown is often followed immediately by a start cue, making the expression part of the event's timing rather than just a report of the clock.
Other Chinese words for “count down”
大家一起从十开始倒计时。dà jiā yì qǐ cóng shí kāi shǐ dào jì shí
Everyone counts down from ten together.