Advanced usages of the contrary "dao"
| This article is a stub. Editors can help the Chinese Grammar Wiki by expanding it. |
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，那么，你 试试 做 吧！
- 这 幅 画，你 想 得 倒 美，其实 大家 都 觉得 它 不 好看。
- 关于 我们 的 考试，老师 说 得 倒 容易，没有 一 个 学生 得到 好 的 成绩。
Sources and further reading
Books
