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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. | 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. | ||
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* 东航 的 服务 很 差 ，但 票价 倒也便宜 | * 东航 的 服务 很 差 ，但 票价 倒也便宜 | ||
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| + | 倒 can be used with 不过, 但是 or 可是 for further emphasis. | ||
倒 can also be used to express a concession and is used like this: | 倒 can also be used to express a concession and is used like this: | ||
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A useful little phrase to admit concession is 那倒也是, something like "I guess so, I hadn't thought of it like that before". | A useful little phrase to admit concession is 那倒也是, something like "I guess so, I hadn't thought of it like that before". | ||
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* A: “钱 太 重要 了，没有 钱 是 不 行 的!” B: “我 <em>倒</em> 不 觉得 金钱 能 衡量 一切”。 | * A: “钱 太 重要 了，没有 钱 是 不 行 的!” B: “我 <em>倒</em> 不 觉得 金钱 能 衡量 一切”。 | ||
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Revision as of 03:54, 24 November 2011
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.
A + negative comment, B + 倒 + positive comment
Some examples:
- 这 家 餐厅 的 汉堡 不 正宗，倒 也 挺 好 吃。
- 东航 的 服务 很 差 ，但 票价 倒也便宜
倒 can be used with 不过, 但是 or 可是 for further emphasis.
倒 can also be used to express a concession and is used like this:
倒 + positive comment (concession) + 不过/但是/就是 + negative comment
- 你 倒 说得 挺 流利，就是 有 点 洋腔洋调。
- 丽江 倒 很 漂亮，不过 人 太 多 了!
- 这 道 菜 倒 好吃，就是 太 辣 了!
A useful little phrase to admit concession is 那倒也是, something like "I guess so, I hadn't thought of it like that before".
- 银行家都是坏蛋！....我倒不觉的，
- A: “钱 太 重要 了，没有 钱 是 不 行 的!” B: “我 倒 不 觉得 金钱 能 衡量 一切”。
See also
Sources and further reading
Books
- 汉语语法百项讲练pp140-143
