报数

報數

bàoshù

phrase #25,633

Meanings

1 number off!
2 count off! (military drill command)
3 to call out one's number in sequence

Characters

to report; to announce

Examples

教官喊道："报数！"士兵们依次大声喊出自己的编号。

Jiàoguān hǎndào: " Bàoshù! " Shìbīng men yīcì dàshēng hǎn chūzì jǐ de biānhào.

The drill instructor shouted: "Number off!" and the soldiers called out their numbers in sequence.

上体育课前，老师让同学们先报数。

Shàng tǐyùkè qián, lǎoshī ràng tóngxué men xiān bàoshù.

Before P.E. class, the teacher had the students count off first.

Tips

culture

报数 is a standard command in Chinese military training and school P.E. classes. Students or soldiers call out numbers consecutively — 一、二、三... — to confirm attendance and group size.

Stroke Order

报 bào

数 shù