verb · to empty out, tip out, or dump contents from a container

请帮我倒一杯水。

adverb · used as an adverb to indicate a contrast, an unexpected situation, or a concession

我倒觉得这个主意不错。

verb, preposition, punctuation · to fall down, collapse, or lie horizontally

大树被大风刮倒了。

verb, adverb · to move in a backward direction; to reverse a vehicle

人太多了，请大家往后倒几步，空出一点位置。

verb · to adjust or shift (e.g., physiological time, schedule, or habits) to a new state or situation

我还没倒过时差来。

verb · to fail, go bankrupt, or be overthrown

那个腐败的政权在起义军的打击下终于倒了。

adverb · to buy and sell for profit; to resell

他低价买进那批紧缺的零件，再加价倒出去，赚了一笔。

verb · to change (trains or buses) or move things around

去机场要倒两次地铁。

verb · to place upside down or frontside back; to be in a reversed or inverted position

这幅画挂倒了。