"counting" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 数数
• 计数

Definition

Counting 指按顺序说出数字或弄清楚有多少东西。它也可以指统计选票、钱款或其他物品的过程。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

作为名词，'counting' 常见于 'counting money' 和 'vote counting'。作为形容词或现在分词，它也出现在 'a counting machine' 或 'counting sheep' 这类表达中。不要和名词 'count' 混淆，后者还可以表示总数或法律中的一项指控。

Examples

The child is counting from one to ten.

那个孩子正在**数数**，从一数到十。

She is counting the coins on the table.

她正在**数**桌子上的硬币。

The workers started counting the boxes this morning.

工人们今天早上开始**清点**箱子了。

I'm still counting on him to help us move this weekend.

这个周末搬家这事，我还在**指望**他来帮我们。

They stayed up late, counting every vote by hand.

他们熬到很晚，**手工清点**每一张选票。

I was counting the days until my vacation, and now it's finally here.

我一直在**数着**日子盼假期，现在终于到了。