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倒是

Word

actually; when something is different from what you expect

dào shi

dao4shi5HSK 5

Meaning

  1. actually; when something is different from what you expect
  2. shows a soft 'but' or a small surprise

Examples

  • 他会说中文，字倒是不会写。

    tā huì shuō zhōng wén, zì dào shì bú huì xiě

    He can speak Chinese, but he cannot write the characters.

    AI-generated sentence

  • 东西不贵，味道倒是很好。

    dōng xi bú guì, wèi dào dào shi hěn hǎo

    It is not expensive, but it tastes very good.

    AI-generated sentence

Characters in 倒是

倒dào是shì

Words with 倒是

那倒是nà dào shiOh that's true! (interjection of sudden realization)Word颠倒是非diān dǎo shì fēi(idiom) to distort right and wrong; to deliberately misleadWord
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