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.
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倒 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 的学生，但 成绩 倒 也 不错。He's not a vey hardworking student, but his score isn't too 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.
- 他 是 个 老外，普通话 倒 挺 流利。He is a foreigner, but he speaks fluent Chinese.
Using 倒 to make a concession and then a complaint
Structure
倒 can also be used to express a concession, so it's often followed by 不过、但是、就是。
Subj. + Verb + 倒 + ⋯⋯，不过 / 但是 / 就是
Examples
- 你 说 得 倒 挺 流利，就是 有 点 声调 不太 标准。You speak very fluently, it's just that you have a little bit of an accent.
- 你们 说 得 倒 容易，不过 做 起来 很 难!It's easy to be said, but it's hard to be done!
- 这 个 女孩 长 得 倒 漂亮，就是 太 矮 了。The girl looks really beautiful, but she's too short.
See also
- Expressing contrariness with "dao"
- The "However" Adverb "que"
- "On the Contrary" with "fan'er"
- Conceding a Point with "shi"
