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- Expressing contrariness with "dao"
- (Redirected from ASG1RE80)
- Level B2
- Similar to
- Conceding with "ba" (A2)
- Conceding a point with "shi" (B1)
- Expressing "especially" with "gewai" (B2)
- Expressing "on the contrary" with "fan'er" (B2)
- Expressing contrariness with "dao" (B2)
- The "however" adverb "que" (B2)
- Used for
- Contrasting
- Keywords
- 倒
- Translations
- however
- 倒 (dào) can be used to express something is contrary to expectations, acting as a turning point in the sentence. It is generally followed by a positive comment.
- Contents
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- 1 Using 倒 as "However"
- 1.1 Structure
- 1.2 Examples
- 2 Using 倒 as "Despite"
- 2.1 Structure
- 2.2 Examples
- 3 See also
- 4 Sources and further reading
- 4.1 Books
- Using 倒 as "However"
- 倒 can be used to express an unexpected situation. Note that 倒 is often followed by 也 or 又 to add further emphasis.
- Structure
- ⋯⋯ ，Subj. + 倒 + (也 / 又) ⋯⋯
- Examples
- 他 不 是 很 努力 ，成绩 倒 也 不错 。
- He's not vey hard-working, but his score isn't bad.
- 已经 是 春天 了，倒 又 冷 起来 了。
- It's already spring, but it's getting cold.
- 不 吃 药 ，病 倒 慢慢 好 了。
- I didn't take any medicine, but I'm getting better.
- 英语 不 是 他 的 母语 ，他 说 得 倒 挺 地道 的 。
- English is not his mother language, but he speaks quite like a native speaker.
- Using 倒 as "Despite"
- Structure
- 倒 can also be used to express a concession, mostly emphasizing the positive side. 就是、但是、可是、不过 is often used to emphasize undesirable things.
- Subj. + 倒 ⋯⋯ ，不过 / 但是 / 就是 ⋯⋯
- Examples
- 这 篇 文章 的 内容 倒 不错 ，就是 太 长 了 。
- The content of this article is great, but it's a little too long.
- 这 件 衣服 的 样式 和 大小 倒 都 合适 ，可是 我 不 喜欢 这 个 颜色 。
- The style and size if this piece of clothes fit me well, but I don't like its color.
- 你们 的 服务 倒 不错 ，但是 对 我 来说 太 贵 了 。
- Your service is great, but it's too expensive to me.
- 我 倒 想 陪 你 一起 去 ，不过 要 等 到 周末 。
- I want to come with you, but you need to wait until this weekend.
- For more on 倒, be sure to check our C1 (advanced) grammar point on expressing contrariness with 倒.
- See also
- Expressing contrariness with "dao"
- The "However" Adverb "que"
- "On the Contrary" with "fan'er"
- Conceding a Point with "shi"
- Sources and further reading
- Books
- Chinese Grammar - Broken down into 100 items - Basic and Intermediate Levels (汉语语法百项讲练 - 初中级) (pp. 140-3) [ →buy]
- New Practical Chinese Reader 5 (新实用汉语课本5) (pp. 52) →buy
- HSK Standard Course 5上 (pp. 64) →buy
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