倒是

dào shì

A2 Level 4* ★ Core word
Adverb

Definition

  1. contrary to what one might expect
  2. actually
  3. contrariwise
  4. why don't you

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Example

今天雖然冷,倒是沒下雨。

Although it's cold today, it isn't raining.

Related words at this level

Vocabulary & levels: TBCL / NAER. Parts of speech: TOCFL 8000-word list (SC-TOP). Definitions: CC-CEDICT & CFDICT (CC BY-SA). Stroke data: Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License).