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| − | * 你 说 得 <em>倒</em> 容易，你 | + | *你 说 得 <em>倒</em> 容易，你 来 试试 ！<span class="trans">It's easy for you to just say it. You should give it a try!</span> |
| − | * | + | *不 工作 还 想 拿 工资？你 想 得 <em>倒</em> 美！<span class="trans">You want to get paid without doing your job? You must be talking when you sleep.</span> |
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One of the many grammatical uses of 倒 is to use it as an adverb that means something is the opposite or on the contrary.
Structure
When using 倒 this way, link it together with a 得.When using this, usually the speaker has a rebuking tone. It's like saying "what you're saying is the opposite." In other words, something is not as said.
Subject + Verb + 得 + 倒 + Adjective
This grammar pattern is most commonly used with 说, sometimes with 想, and maybe every once in a while with 看.
Examples
- 你 说 得 倒 容易，你 来 试试 ！It's easy for you to just say it. You should give it a try!
- 不 工作 还 想 拿 工资？你 想 得 倒 美！You want to get paid without doing your job? You must be talking when you sleep.
Sources and further reading
Books
