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Actually Contrary with 倒

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ID: QW0195 Intermediate
Even if you've made it to the Intermediate or Upper Intermediate level, you may still be a bit confused by the word 倒 (dào). (Yes, that's 倒, not 到.) There's nothing to be ashamed of; 倒 (dào) actually has a number of uses in Chinese. In this lesson, learn the most important ones, and how they work in a sentence.
Connie,John,Liliana
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倒
dào 倒
contrary to expectations
倒是
dàoshì 倒是
actually
表示转折
biǎoshì 表示zhuǎnzhé 转折
Expresses contrary to.
别看他人小懂的倒挺多
bié 别kàn 看tā 他rén 人xiǎo 小dǒng 懂de 的dào 倒tǐng 挺duō 多
He may be young, but he undertands a lot.
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