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The picture Making a tally mark on paper each time something happens. The number of marks is the count.

Counting words

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  1. three marks so far

    我去过三次中国。

    wǒ qù guo sān cì Zhōngguó

    I've been to China three times.

  2. two marks a day

    这个药一天吃两次

    zhège yào yì tiān chī liǎng cì

    Take this medicine twice a day.

  3. the mark still to come

    我们下次再聊。

    wǒmen xià cì zài liáo

    Let's talk again next time.

  4. a row of marks

    他打了好几次电话。

    tā dǎ le hǎo jǐ cì diànhuà

    He called several times.

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