How do you pronounce 倒 in Pinyin?

The character 倒 is pronounced "dǎo / dào" in Mandarin Chinese, using standard Pinyin notation with tone marks.

Which Chinese proficiency level includes 倒?

倒 is categorized under Level 2 of the standard Chinese language curriculum, making it a mandatory word for Mandarin learners.

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Q: What does 倒 mean in Chinese?

The Chinese character 倒 (dǎo / dào) translates to "(dǎo) to fall; to collapse; to lie horizontally; to fail; to go bankrupt; to overthrow; to change (trains or buses); to move around; to resell at a profit | (dào) to invert; to place upside down or frontside back; to pour out; to tip out; to dump; inverted; upside down; reversed; to go backward; contrary to what one might expect; but; yet". It is an essential vocabulary item tested in the official Chinese Proficiency Test (Level 2).

dǎo / dào

HSK 2

English Meaning

(dǎo) to fall; to collapse; to lie horizontally; to fail; to go bankrupt; to overthrow; to change (trains or buses); to move around; to resell at a profit | (dào) to invert; to place upside down or frontside back; to pour out; to tip out; to dump; inverted; upside down; reversed; to go backward; contrary to what one might expect; but; yet

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