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How to write 倒是 (dào shi) – stroke order, HSK 5 | HSK Ace

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倒是

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How to write 倒是

dào shi

contrary to what one might expect; actually; contrariwise; why don't you

Stroke order by character

dǎo

to fall; to collapse; to lie horizontally; to fail; to go bankrupt; to overthrow; to change (trains or buses); to move around; to resell at a profit

shì

to be (followed by substantives only); correct; right; true; (respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well; (adverb for emphatic assertion)

Example

他倒是很聪明。

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Words related to 倒是

是shìto be (followed by substantives only); correct; right; true; (respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well; (adverb for emphatic assertion)是不是shì bù shìis or isn't; yes or no; whether or not 但是dàn shìbut; however 正是zhèng shìis precisely 老是lǎo shialways 还是hái shistill (as before); had better; unexpectedly; or

就是

jiù shì

exactly; precisely; only; simply; just; (used correlatively with 也) even; even if

只是zhǐ shìmerely; only; just; nothing but; simply; but; however

总是zǒng shìalways

有的是yǒu de shìhave plenty of; there's no lack of

倒dǎoto fall; to collapse; to lie horizontally; to fail; to go bankrupt; to overthrow; to change (trains or buses); to move around; to resell at a profit

可是kě shìbut; however; (used for emphasis) indeed