颠倒 Meaning & Sentences

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颠倒

HSK 6
P
diɑ̄n dɑ̌o
I
[tiɛn⁵⁵ tɑu²¹⁴]
Z
ㄉ丨ㄢ ㄉㄠˇ
v.

The meaning of 颠倒

to invert, to reverse


Use 颠倒 in a Sentence

有时还前后颠倒,因为后面那课的话题太诱惑我了。

yǒu shí
[iou²¹⁴ ʂʅ³⁵]
丨ㄡˇ ㄕˊ
adv.
hɑ́i
[xai³⁵]
ㄏㄞˊ
adv.
qiɑ́n hòu
[tɕʰiɛn³⁵ xou⁵¹]
ㄑ丨ㄢˊ ㄏㄡˋ
n.
diɑ̄n dɑ̌o
[tiɛn⁵⁵ tɑu²¹⁴]
ㄉ丨ㄢ ㄉㄠˇ
v.
yīn wèi
[in⁵⁵ uei⁵¹]
丨ㄣ ㄨㄟˋ
conj.
hòu miɑ̀n
[xou⁵¹ miɛn⁵¹]
ㄏㄡˋ ㄇ丨ㄢˋ
n.
nɑ̀
[nᴀ⁵¹]
ㄋㄚˋ
pron.
kè
[kʰɤ⁵¹]
ㄎㄜˋ
n.
de
[tɤ]
ㄉㄜ
part.
huɑ̀ tí
[xuᴀ⁵¹ tʰi³⁵]
ㄏㄨㄚˋ ㄊ丨ˊ
n.
tɑ̀i
[tʰai⁵¹]
ㄊㄞˋ
adv.
yòu huò
[iou⁵¹ xuo⁵¹]
丨ㄡˋ ㄏㄨㄛˋ
v.
wǒ
[uo²¹⁴]
ㄨㄛˇ
pron.
le
[lɤ]
ㄌㄜ
part.
Sometimes it was turned upside down, because the topic of the later lesson was so tempting to me.

HSK 4
P
dɑ̀o
I
[tɑu⁵¹]
Z
ㄉㄠˋ
adv.

The meaning of

表示跟意料相反、含责怪语气或表示让步。有时说“倒是”。
The adverb "倒" (yet) mean contrary to the fact, implies blame or indicates concession. Sometimes "倒是" is used instead.


Use in a Sentence

我以为坐出租车会快些,没想到倒比骑车还慢。(跟意料相反)

wǒ
[uo²¹⁴]
ㄨㄛˇ
pron.
yǐ wéi
[i²¹⁴ uei³⁵]
丨ˇ ㄨㄟˊ
v.
zuò
[tsuo⁵¹]
ㄗㄨㄛˋ
v.
chū zū chē
[tʂʰu⁵⁵ tsu⁵⁵ tʂʰɤ⁵⁵]
ㄔㄨ ㄗㄨ ㄔㄜ
n.
huì
[xuei⁵¹]
ㄏㄨㄟˋ
v.
kuɑ̀i
[kʰuai⁵¹]
ㄎㄨㄞˋ
adj.
xiē
[ɕiɛ⁵⁵]
ㄒ丨ㄝ
m.
méi
[mei³⁵]
ㄇㄟˊ
adv.
xiɑ̌nɡ dɑ̀o
[ɕiɑŋ²¹⁴ tɑu⁵¹]
ㄒ丨ㄤˇ ㄉㄠˋ
v.
dɑ̌o
[tɑu²¹⁴]
ㄉㄠˇ
adv.
bǐ
[pi²¹⁴]
ㄅ丨ˇ
prep.
qí chē
[tɕʰi³⁵ tʂʰɤ⁵⁵]
ㄑ丨ˊ ㄔㄜ
v.
hɑ́i
[xai³⁵]
ㄏㄞˊ
adv.
mɑ̀n
[man⁵¹]
ㄇㄢˋ
adj.
ɡēn
[kən⁵⁵]
ㄍㄣ
prep.
yì liɑ̀o
[i⁵¹ liɑu⁵¹]
丨ˋ ㄌ丨ㄠˋ
v.
xiɑ̄nɡ fɑ̌n
[ɕiɑŋ⁵⁵ fan²¹⁴]
ㄒ丨ㄤ ㄈㄢˇ
v.
I thought taking a taxi would be faster, but I didn't expect it to be slower than cycling. (contrary to expectation)

你说得倒是容易,做起来可就难了!(责怪语气)

nǐ
[ni²¹⁴]
ㄋ丨ˇ
pron.
shuō
[ʂuo⁵⁵]
ㄕㄨㄛ
v.
dé
[tɤ³⁵]
ㄉㄜˊ
part.
dɑ̀o shì
[tɑu⁵¹ ʂʅ⁵¹]
ㄉㄠˋ ㄕˋ
adv.
rónɡ yì
[ʐoŋ³⁵ i⁵¹]
ㄖㄨㄥˊ 丨ˋ
adj.
zuò
[tsuo⁵¹]
ㄗㄨㄛˋ
v.
qǐ lɑ́i
[tɕʰi²¹⁴ lai³⁵]
ㄑ丨ˇ ㄌㄞˊ
v.
kě jiù
[kʰɤ²¹⁴ tɕiou⁵¹]
ㄎㄜˇ ㄐ丨ㄡˋ
adv.
nɑ́n
[nan³⁵]
ㄋㄢˊ
adj.
le
[lɤ]
ㄌㄜ
part.
zé ɡuɑ̀i
[tsɤ³⁵ kuai⁵¹]
ㄗㄜˊ ㄍㄨㄞˋ
v.
yǔ qì
[y²¹⁴ tɕʰi⁵¹]
ㄩˇ ㄑ丨ˋ
n.
It's easy to say, but hard to do! (blaming tone)

去长城倒是一个好主意,就是太远了。(让步)

qù
[tɕʰy⁵¹]
ㄑㄩˋ
v.
chɑ́nɡ chénɡ
[tʂʰɑŋ³⁵ tʂʰəŋ³⁵]
ㄔㄤˊ ㄔㄥˊ
proper noun
dɑ̀o shì
[tɑu⁵¹ ʂʅ⁵¹]
ㄉㄠˋ ㄕˋ
adv.
yī ɡè
[i⁵⁵ kɤ⁵¹]
丨 ㄍㄜˋ
num.
hɑ̌o
[xɑu²¹⁴]
ㄏㄠˇ
adj.
zhǔ yì
[tʂu²¹⁴ i⁵¹]
ㄓㄨˇ 丨ˋ
n.
jiù shì
[tɕiou⁵¹ ʂʅ⁵¹]
ㄐ丨ㄡˋ ㄕˋ
adv.
tɑ̀i
[tʰai⁵¹]
ㄊㄞˋ
adv.
yuɑ̌n
[yan²¹⁴]
ㄩㄢˇ
adj.
le
[lɤ]
ㄌㄜ
part.
rɑ̀nɡ bù
[ʐɑŋ⁵¹ pu⁵¹]
ㄖㄤˋ ㄅㄨˋ
proper noun
It's a good idea to go to the Great Wall, but it's too far. (concession)

HSK 5
P
dɑ̀o
I
[tɑu⁵¹]
Z
ㄉㄠˋ
adv.

The meaning of

表示让步,先用“倒”肯定,再说其他方面。


Use in a Sentence

质量倒是挺好,就是价格太贵了。

zhì liɑ̀nɡ
[tʂʅ⁵¹ liɑŋ⁵¹]
ㄓˋ ㄌ丨ㄤˋ
n.
dɑ̀o shì
[tɑu⁵¹ ʂʅ⁵¹]
ㄉㄠˋ ㄕˋ
adv.
tǐnɡ
[tʰiŋ²¹⁴]
ㄊ丨ㄥˇ
adv.
hɑ̌o
[xɑu²¹⁴]
ㄏㄠˇ
adj.
jiù shì
[tɕiou⁵¹ ʂʅ⁵¹]
ㄐ丨ㄡˋ ㄕˋ
conj.
jiɑ̀ ɡé
[tɕiᴀ⁵¹ kɤ³⁵]
ㄐ丨ㄚˋ ㄍㄜˊ
n.
tɑ̀i
[tʰai⁵¹]
ㄊㄞˋ
adv.
ɡuì
[kuei⁵¹]
ㄍㄨㄟˋ
adj.
le
[lɤ]
ㄌㄜ
part.
The quality is good, but the price is too expensive.

我倒是很愿意参加这次活动,就是暂时无法确定是否有时间。

wǒ
[uo²¹⁴]
ㄨㄛˇ
pron.
dɑ̀o shì
[tɑu⁵¹ ʂʅ⁵¹]
ㄉㄠˋ ㄕˋ
adv.
hěn
[xən²¹⁴]
ㄏㄣˇ
adv.
yuɑ̀n yì
[yan⁵¹ i⁵¹]
ㄩㄢˋ 丨ˋ
v.
cɑ̄n jiɑ̄
[tsʰan⁵⁵ tɕiᴀ⁵⁵]
ㄘㄢ ㄐ丨ㄚ
v.
zhè
[tʂɤ⁵¹]
ㄓㄜˋ
pron.
cì
[tsʰɿ⁵¹]
ㄘˋ
m.
huó dònɡ
[xuo³⁵ toŋ⁵¹]
ㄏㄨㄛˊ ㄉㄨㄥˋ
v.
jiù shì
[tɕiou⁵¹ ʂʅ⁵¹]
ㄐ丨ㄡˋ ㄕˋ
adv.
zɑ̀n shí
[tsan⁵¹ ʂʅ³⁵]
ㄗㄢˋ ㄕˊ
adv.
wú fɑ̌
[u³⁵ fᴀ²¹⁴]
ㄨˊ ㄈㄚˇ
v.
què dìnɡ
[tɕʰyɛ⁵¹ tiŋ⁵¹]
ㄑㄩㄝˋ ㄉ丨ㄥˋ
v.
shì fóu
[ʂʅ⁵¹ fou³⁵]
ㄕˋ ㄈㄡˊ
v.
yǒu
[iou²¹⁴]
丨ㄡˇ
v.
shí jiɑ̄n
[ʂʅ³⁵ tɕiɛn⁵⁵]
ㄕˊ ㄐ丨ㄢ
n.
I'd love to participate in this event, but I'm not sure if there's time yet.
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