倒是 – vocab dash

倒是dàoshi

Meanings

1. contrary to what one might expect

2. actually

3. contrariwise

4. why don't you

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Examples5

我wǒ倒是dàoshi很hěn想xiǎng去qù看kàn电影diànyǐng，可是kěshì不bù确定quèdìng有没有yǒuméiyǒu时间shíjiān。

I’d certainly like to go and watch a film, but I’m not sure if I have time.

这zhè倒是dàoshi事实shìshí。

That’s actually the truth.

我wǒ倒是dàoshi很hěn想xiǎng去qù看kàn这zhè场chǎng比赛bǐsài，可是kěshì不bù知道zhīdào有没有yǒuméiyǒu时间shíjiān。

I'd certainly like to go and watch the match; it's just that I'm not sure if I have time.

那nà倒是dàoshi个gè不错bùcuò的de主意zhǔyi。

That's not a bad thought.

这zhè件jiàn衣服yīfu样式yàngshì倒是dàoshi挺好tǐnghǎo，就是jiùshì贵guì了le点儿diǎnr。

The style of this item of clothing is good; it's just a bit expensive.