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倒是 (dào shì) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 6

倒是 (dào shì) is a Chinese word: actually; rather; on the contrary. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 倒是

副 fù adverb

actually; rather; on the contrary

这个问题不难,倒是很有趣。

zhè ge wèn tí bù nán dào shì hěn yǒu qù

This problem isn't difficult; it's actually quite interesting.

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Word breakdown

倒 dào — contrary to expectation; on the other hand

是 shì — emphatic particle reinforcing the contrast

Structure & writing
1 倒 dào — upside down; back to front
Xpinyin

倒 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 亻 rén — person/human radical (standing figure)
亻 is a component in 117 characters
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1.2 到 dào — to arrive; to reach
到 is a component in 1 characters

Stroke order

2 是 shì — correct; right (opposite of 非)
是 is a component in 4 characters

consists of

Stroke order