Expressing contrariness with "dao"
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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.
A + negative comment, B + 倒 + positive comment
Some examples:
- 这 家 餐厅 的 汉堡 不 正宗，倒 也 挺 好 吃。
- 这 本 书 知名度 高，倒 不如 那本 好看。
- 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”。
倒 can also be used to express a concession:
倒 + positive comment (concession) + 不过/但是/就是 + negative comment
