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倒是

dào shi

HSK 3.0 · 5

dào shi · dou3 si6 (Jyutping)

  1. contrary to what one might expect
  2. actually
  3. contrariwise
  4. why don't you

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Character breakdown

倒

Meaning
fall over; lie down; take turns
Radical
亻
Strokes
10
Components
⿰亻到
Cangjie
OMGN
Four-corner
2220.0

是

Meaning
indeed, yes, right; to be; demonstrative pronoun, this, that
Radical
日
Strokes
9
Components
⿱日疋
Cangjie
AMYO
Four-corner
6080.1

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