倒
dǎodào HSK2

fall over

Senses

倒 dǎo to fall

to fall down; to collapse; to topple over; to lie horizontally

倒 dào to pour

to pour out; to tip out; to dump (liquid or trash) from a container

倒 dào inverted

upside down; reversed; in reverse order

倒 dǎo to fail

to go bankrupt; to fail; to collapse (of a business or government); to be overthrown

倒 dào to reverse

to move backward; to back up (e.g. a vehicle)

倒 dào [unexpected/contrary]

Used to show that something is contrary to what was expected, thought, or intended.

倒 dào [concession/transition]

Used to indicate a transition or concession, meaning "but", "however", or "nevertheless".

倒 dǎo to lose one's voice

(of the voice) to become hoarse or fail; (of teeth) to be set on edge; (of the stomach) to lose one's appetite

倒 dǎo to swap

to change; to swap; to shift; to move around (such as seats or shifts)

倒 dǎo to resell

to resell at a profit; to speculate or trade in goods

倒 dào [urging/questioning]

Used in questions or commands to show impatience, urgency, or to press for an answer.

References

synonym 倒/倒 → 倒闭/倒閉
synonym 倒/倒 → 倒台/倒臺
synonym 倒/倒 → 倒换/倒換
synonym 倒/倒 → 倒卖/倒賣