倒数
Meaning
dàoshǔ dao4 shu3
- to count backwards (from 10 down to 0)
- to count down
- from the bottom (lines on a page)
- from the back (rows of seats)
dàoshù dao4 shu4
- inverse number
- reciprocal (math.)
Example sentences
- He was the last but two to arrive.
- I was the second to last person to hear the bad news.