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逆時針

counter-clockwise

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Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

ni4shi2zhen1 • nìshízhēn

Meaning

Primary

counter-clockwise

Alternatives

counterclockwise, anticlockwise, anti-clockwise

Mnemonic

逆時針 Counter-clockwise is a direction that 逆 goes against the direction the 針 needle of 時 time on a clock usually goes.

Usage

請 逆時針 方向 轉動 鈕扣。

Please turn the knob in a counter-clockwise direction.

把 蓋子 逆時針 方向 旋開。

Twist the lid open in a counter-clockwise direction.

我們 按照 逆時針 的 路線 行走。

We followed a counter-clockwise route.