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倒计时 (dào jì shí): Meaning, Examples & Usage

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倒计时

倒计时 (dào jì shí): Countdown (Verb) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

倒计时 consists of 3 characters.

to pour; to reverse; on the contrary

to calculate, plan, or scheme

time; season; period

Word Info

Pinyindào jì shí

MeaningCountdown

Characters3

HSK 2.0—

HSK 3.0Level 7-9

SyntaxVerb

Word倒计时

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3.

How to Use 倒计时 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 倒计时 with other words naturally.

Noun + Modifierwith十秒

dào倒

jì计

shí时

shí十

miǎo秒

neutral

ten-second countdown

Subject + Verbwith结束

dào倒

jì计

shí时

jié结

shù束

Verb + Object

jìn进

rù入

dào倒

jì计

shí时

Adjective + Nounwith紧张

jǐn紧

zhāng张

de的

dào倒

jì计

shí时

4.

Example Sentences with 倒计时

xiàn现

zài在

shì是

dào倒

jì计

shí时

：

neutral

countdown ends

neutral

enter the countdown phase

kāi开

shǐ始

dào倒

jì计

shí时

neutral

start the countdown

neutral

tense countdown

sān

三

、

èr二

、

yī一

！

Now it's countdown: three, two, one!

huǒ火

jiàn箭

fā发

shè射

de的

dǎo倒

jì计

shí时

yǐ已

jīng经

qǐ启

dòng动

，

xiàn现

chǎng场

qì气

fēn氛

yì异

cháng常

jǐn紧

zhāng张

。

The countdown for the rocket launch has begun, and the atmosphere at the scene is exceptionally tense.

nǐ你

nán难

dào道

bù不

jué觉

de得

kǎo考

shì试

dǎo倒

jì计

shí时

ràng让

rén人

bèi倍

gǎn感

yā压

lì力

ma吗

？

Don't you think the exam countdown makes people feel even more stressed?

xīn新

nián年

dào倒

jì计

shí时

kāi开

shǐ始

le了

，

dà大

jiā家

dōu都

hěn很

xīng兴

fèn奋

。

The New Year countdown has started, and everyone is excited.

tā他

bìng并

wèi未

yīn因

jié截

zhǐ止

rì日

qī期

de的

dǎo倒

jì计

shí时

ér而

huāng慌

luàn乱

，

fǎn反

ér而

gèng更

jiā加

cóng从

róng容

。

He did not panic because of the deadline countdown; instead, he became even more composed.

suī虽

rán然

hūn婚

lǐ礼

dǎo倒

jì计

shí时

zhī只

shèng剩

yì一

zhōu周

，

dàn但

suǒ所

yǒu有

xì细

jié节

dōu都

yǐ已

ān安

pái排

tuǒ妥

dàng当

。

Although the wedding countdown is only one week away, all the details have been properly arranged.

xiàng项

mù目

jié截

zhǐ止

rì日

qī期

de的

dào倒

jì计

shí时

tí提

xǐng醒

wǒ我

men们

yào要

jiā加

kuài快

jìn进

dù度

。

The countdown to the project deadline reminds us to speed up our progress.

dì地

tiě铁

mén门

guān关

bì闭

qián前

huì会

yǒu有

yǔ语

yīn音

tí提

shì示

dǎo倒

jì计

shí时

，

qǐng请

zhuā抓

jǐn紧

shí时

jiān间

shàng上

chē车

。

There will be a voice prompt for the countdown before the subway doors close, so please hurry and board the train.

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Words with 计

估计gū jìHSK 4
计划jì huàHSK 4
会计kuài jìHSK 5
计算jì suànHSK 5
设计shè jìHSK 5
预计yù jìHSK 5
计算机jì suàn jīHSK 5
共计

Words with 时

时候shí houHSK 1
小时xiǎo shíHSK 2
时间shí jiānHSK 2
有时yǒu shíHSK 2
小时候xiǎo shí houHSK 2
准时zhǔn shíHSK 4
及时jí shíHSK 4
同时

gòng jì

HSK 6

tóng shí

HSK 4