倒是

dào shi

Dictionary entry

contrary to what one might expect

What does 倒是 mean?

倒是 (dào shi) has the following dictionary meaning.

1contrary to what one might expect

2actually

3contrariwise

4why don't you

Character breakdown

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倒dǎoto fall; to collapse; to lie horizontally · to fail; to go bankrupt 是shìto be (followed by substantives only) · correct; right; true

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How to pronounce 倒是

倒是

dào shi

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