นับถอยหลัง(náp tŏi lăng)
Meanings
1VerbA2
[to] count down
To count backward step by step to zero or the start time, usually before something begins.
Examples
มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerนับถอยหลังnáp tŏi lăngนับถอยหลังnáp tŏi lăng1countdown2[to] be in the final stretch; time running out3[to] count down54321พร้อมกันpróm ganพร้อมกันpróm gansimultaneously; at the same time; together (in unison)นะnáนะná1[!] persuasive/confirming particle2[!] softener; friendly particle
Let's count down 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 together, okay?
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We will count down before releasing the sky lanterns.
Last night, everyone helped count down to the New Year.
ก่อนgònการแข่งขันgaan kàeng kănจะjàเริ่มrêrmพิธีกรpí-tee-gonบนbonเวทีway-teeได้dâiชวนให้chuan hâiผู้ชมpôo chomช่วยกันchûuai ganนับถอยหลังnáp tŏi lăngจากjàakสิบsìpวินาทีwí-naa-tee
Before the competition started, the host on stage invited the audience to help count down from ten seconds.
2NounA2
countdown
A backward count to zero marking the time remaining before an event starts.
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The sound of the countdown was very loud.
เราraoได้ยินdâi-yinการนับถอยหลังgaan náp tŏi lăngก่อนgònจรวดjà-rùuatจะjàถูกtòokปล่อยbplòiขึ้นkêunฟ้าfáa
We heard the countdown before the rocket was launched into the sky.
การนับถอยหลังgaan náp tŏi lăngสู่sòoปีใหม่bpee màiทำให้tam hâiทุกคนtúk konรู้สึกตื่นเต้นrúu-sèuk dtèuun-dtên
The countdown to the New Year makes everyone feel excited.
3VerbB1
[to] be in the final stretch; time running out
Figurative: to be approaching an end or deadline; to have limited time remaining.
Examples
ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)กำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1power (physics)2troops; forces3currently; in the middle of4power; strengthนับถอยหลังnáp tŏi lăngนับถอยหลังnáp tŏi lăng1countdown2[to] be in the final stretch; time running out3[to] count downรอวันror wanรอวันror wan[to] await the day (when)ไปเที่ยวbpai tîiaoไปเที่ยวbpai tîiao1[to] travel for leisure; go on a trip; go sightseeing2[to] drop by for fun; pay a casual visit3[to] go out for fun; hang outทะเลtá-layทะเลtá-lay1seaside; the beach2sea
I'm counting down the days until my beach trip.
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พี่ชายpêe chaaiของฉันkŏng chănกำลังgam-langนับถอยหลังnáp tŏi lăngสู่sòoวันแต่งงานwan dtàeng ngaanของเขาkŏng kăo
My older brother is counting down to his wedding day.
พอporเข้าkâoเดือนธันวาdeuuan tan-waaคมkomหลายคนlăai konก็gâwเริ่มrêrmนับถอยหลังnáp tŏi lăngสู่sòoวันหยุดยาวwan yùt yaaoสิ้นปีsîn bpee
Once December arrives, many people start counting down to the long year-end holiday.
นักวิเคราะห์nák wí-krórมองว่าmong wâaบริษัทbò-rí-sàtกำลังgam-langนับถอยหลังnáp tŏi lăngสู่sòoภาวะpaa-wáล้มละลายlóm lá-laaiหากhàakไม่สามารถmâi săa-mâatปรับbpràpโครงสร้างkrohng sâangหนี้nêeได้สำเร็จdâai săm-rèt
Analysts believe the company is counting down to bankruptcy if it cannot successfully restructure its debt.
Word Breakdown
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นับถอยหลังnáp tŏi lăngนับถอยหลังnáp tŏi lăng[to] count down