他倒是来了。
He actually came.
倒是
contrary to what one might expect; actually; contrariwise
adverb HSK 3.0 · Band 6
Watch it being written
Every character draws itself, stroke by stroke. Then grab the brush: trace it yourself and hear the word when you finish.
倒
是
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Build with these blocks
Chinese words snap together like bricks. Every word below shares a character with this one, so you are already halfway to knowing it.
倒
- 倒dàoto invertB4
- 倒dǎoto fallB5
- 倒闭dǎobìto go bankruptB6
- 倒车dǎochēto change buses, trains etcB6
- 打倒dǎdǎoto overthrowB7
- 倒霉dǎoméito have bad luckB7
- 倒塌dǎotāto collapse (of building)B7
See it in sentences
这倒是个好主意。
That is actually a good idea.