Taiwan Mandarin

DictionaryCommon words倒是

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倒是

dàoshì·ㄉㄠˇ ㄕˋ

“contrary to what one might expect; actually; contrariwise; why don't you”

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To fall or collapse; to lie down; to fail or go bankrupt; to invert or place upside down; to pour out or dump; to change or switch; but or yet; to resell at a profit.

To be; yes; correct; right; true; to affirm; to acknowledge; a surname; a thing; indeed.