倒數

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Chinese

Etymology 1

to invert; to move backwards to count
trad. (倒數)
simp. (倒数)

Pronunciation


Verb

倒數

  1. to count down
    除夕倒數除夕倒数 [Hong Kong Cantonese]  ―  ceoi4 zik6 dou3 sou2   ―  New Year countdown
  2. to count backwards; to rank from the end of a list (often modifies an ordinal number)
    倒數第一倒数第一  ―  dàoshǔ dì-yī míng  ―  the last
    排名倒數第二 [MSC, trad.]
    排名倒数第二 [MSC, simp.]
    páimíng dàoshǔ dì-èr
    to be ranked second last
Derived terms

Etymology 2

to turn upside down; to invert number; figure
trad. (倒數)
simp. (倒数)

Pronunciation


Noun

倒數

  1. (mathematics) reciprocal; inverse
    • 1996, 張文忠, editor, 《高等數學中的反例》, Taipei: 中央圖書出版社, →ISBN, page 50:
      數列收斂於零,而由它各項的倒數所組成的數列為,是發散的。
      The sequence converges to zero, and the sequence made with the reciprocal of each of its members, , is divergent.

Etymology 3

to fall; to collapse; to fail account; debt
trad. (倒數)
simp. (倒数)
alternative forms 倒賬倒账

Pronunciation


Verb

倒數

  1. (Hokkien) to not repay a debt
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Noun

倒數

  1. (Hokkien) bad debt
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