Pronunciation
:
dào
Meaning
:
upside down; inverted. (v )
move backwards. (v )
pour; tip. (v )
indicating something unexpected. (adv )
indicating constrast. (adv )
indicating concession. (adv )
used to press somebody for an answer. (adv )
Radical
:
亻
Strokes
:
10
Traditional
:
倒
Usage
:
20.1%
Notes
:
also as dǎo
Common Words / Phrases:
1.
:
handstand; stand up side down
4.
:
invert reverse; turn back
Sentences:
1. He hung the map up upside down.
tā
bǎ
dì
tú
guà
dào
le
。
他
把
地
图
挂
倒
了
。
他
:
he
把
:
used to shift the object to before the verb, which must be accompanied by some other expression.
地图
:
map
挂
:
hang
倒
:
upside down
了
:
(particle) used after an action that has taken place
2. Let me pour you a cup of tea.
wǒ
lái
gěi
nín
dào
bēi
chá
。
我
来
给
您
倒
杯
茶
。
我
:
I
来
:
used before a verb, indicating an intended or suggested action
给
:
for, to
您
:
you
倒
:
pour
杯
:
measure word
茶
:
tea
3. He went to dump the garbage.
tā
qù
dào
lā
jī
。
他
去
倒
垃
圾
。
他
:
he
去
:
go
倒
:
pour, dump
垃圾
:
garbage
4. It is an impressive performance.
zhè
zhǒng
zuò
fǎ
dào
shì
guài
xīn
xiān
de
。
这
种
做
法
倒
是
怪
新
鲜
的
。
这
:
this
种
:
kind, type
做法
:
way of doing or making a thing; method of work; practice
倒是
:
indicating contrast; indicating concession
怪
:
(spoken language) really
新鲜
:
fresh (experience, food, etc.)
的
:
(particle) used after a verb or between a verb and its object to stress an element of the sentence
5. The car backed up and hit the tree.
qì
chē
dào
tuì
shí
zhuàng
zài
le
shù
shàng
。
汽
车
倒
退
时
撞
在
了
树
上
。
汽车
:
car
倒退
:
back; go backwards
时
:
when
撞
:
hit
在
:
at
了
:
(particle) used after an action that has taken place
树
:
tree
上
:
on
6. I wouldn’t mind knowing his real intentions.
wǒ
dào
xiǎng
zhī
dào
tā
lái
de
zhēn
zhèng
yì
tú
。
我
倒
想
知
道
他
来
的
真
正
意
图
。
我
:
I
倒
:
indicating contrast
想
:
like to
知道
:
know
他
:
he
来
:
come
的
:
(particle) used after an attribute; to
真正
:
real
意图
:
intention
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excellenty site the pronunciation is too fast should have a slower format as well as normal speed
Hi Dr Shiraz Aslam,
I had adjusted the speed of the pronunciation to be slower than the normal.
If it is too slow, it will be reading the sentence character by character.