倒 ⇒
倒 dǎo/dào, to fall/to collapse/to lie horizontally/to overthrow/to fail/to go bankrupt/to c...
倒霉 dǎoméi, to have bad luck/to be out of luck
倒数 dàoshǔ/dàoshù, [倒數], to count backwards (from 10 down to 0)/to count down/from the bottom (lines on a...
倒下 dǎoxià, to collapse/to topple over
摔倒 shuāidǎo, to fall down/to slip and fall/to throw sb to the ground
倒是 dàoshi, contrary to what one might expect/actually/contrariwise/why don't you
打倒 dǎdǎo, to overthrow/to knock down/Down with ... !
击倒 jīdǎo, [擊倒], to knock down/knocked down
颠倒 diāndǎo, [顛倒], to turn upside down/to reverse/back to front/confused/deranged/crazy
晕倒 yūndǎo, [暈倒], to faint/to swoon/to black out/to become unconscious
跌倒 diēdǎo, to tumble/to fall/fig. to suffer a reverse (in politics or business)
昏倒 hūndǎo, to faint
绊倒 bàndǎo, [絆倒], to trip/to stumble
倒塌 dǎotā, to collapse (of building)/to topple over
倒闭 dǎobì, [倒閉], to go bankrupt/to close down
倾倒 qīngdǎo/qīngdào, [傾倒], to topple over/to greatly admire, to dump/to pour/to empty out
吓倒 xiàdǎo, [嚇倒], to be frightened
推倒 tuīdǎo, to push over/to overthrow
卧倒 wòdǎo, [臥倒], to lie down/to drop to the ground
压倒 yādǎo, [壓倒], to overwhelm/to overpower/overwhelming
倒车 dǎochē/dàochē, [倒車], to change buses, trains etc, to reverse (a vehicle)/to drive backwards
倒退 dàotuì, to fall back/to go in reverse
倒流 dàoliú, to flow backwards/reverse flow
扳倒 潦倒 liáodǎo, disappointed/frustrated/dejected
帮倒忙 bāngdàománg, [幫倒忙], to be more of a hindrance than a help
病倒 bìngdǎo, to fall ill/to be stricken with an illness
拉倒 lādǎo, to pull down/(coll.) to let it go/to drop it
倒影 dàoyǐng, inverted image/reversed image (e.g. upside down)
反倒 fǎndào, but on the contrary/but expectedly
倒卖 dǎomài, [倒賣], to resell at a profit/to speculate
倒立 dàolì, a handstand/to turn upside down/to stand on one's head/upside down
倒转 dàozhuǎn, [倒轉], to make an about-turn/to reverse one's direction, policy, sequence etc/to turn t...
难倒 nándǎo, [難倒], to baffle/to confound/to stump
拜倒 bàidǎo, to prostrate oneself/to fall on one's knees/to grovel
倒好 倒胃口 dǎowèikǒu, to spoil one's appetite/fig. to get fed up with sth
倒不如 倒戈 dǎogē, to change sides in a war/turncoat
撞倒 zhuàngdǎo, to knock down/to knock over/to run over (sb)
倒彩 dàocǎi, adverse audience reaction: boos and jeers, hissing, catcalls or deliberate appla...
跪倒 guìdǎo, to kneel down/to sink to one's knees/to grovel
倒台 dǎotái, [倒臺], to overthrow/downfall/to fall from power/to go bankrupt
倒入 翻箱倒柜 fānxiāngdǎoguì, [翻箱倒櫃], to overturn trunks and boxes/to make a thorough search (idiom)
躺倒 驳倒 bódǎo, [駁倒], to refute/to demolish (an argument, theory etc)
一边倒 yībiāndǎo, [一邊倒], to have the advantage overwhelmingly on one side/to support unconditionally
翻江倒海 fānjiāngdǎohǎi, lit. overturning seas and rivers (idiom)/fig. overwhelming/earth-shattering/in a...
倒贴 dàotiē, [倒貼], to lose money instead of being paid (i.e. sb should pay me, but is actually taki...
东倒西歪 dōngdǎoxīwāi, [東倒西歪], to lean unsteadily from side to side (idiom)/to sway/(of buildings etc) to lean ...
倒挂 dàoguà, [倒掛], lit. to hang upside down/fig. topsy-turvy and inequitable, e.g. manufacturing an...
本末倒置 běnmòdàozhì, lit. to invert root and branch (idiom); fig. confusing cause and effect/to stres...
颠倒黑白 diāndǎohēibái, [顛倒黑白], lit. to invert black and white (idiom); to distort the truth deliberately/to mis...
倒掉 倒水 颠倒是非 diāndǎoshìfēi, [顛倒是非], to invert right and wrong
不倒翁 bùdǎowēng, roly-poly toy/tilting doll/tumbler
倒手 dǎoshǒu, to shift from one hand to the other/to change hands (of merchandise)
倒置 dàozhì, to invert
倒腾 dǎoteng, [倒騰], to move/to shift/to exchange/to buy and sell/peddling
倒算 倒像 dàoxiàng, inverted image/reversed image (e.g. upside down)
倒叙 dàoxù, [倒敘], to flash back/flashback (in a novel, movie etc)
倒刺 dàocì, barb/barbed tip (e.g. of fishhook)
倒扣 倒灌 dàoguàn, to flow backwards (of water, because of flood, tide, wind etc)/reverse flow/to b...
栽倒 zāidǎo, to take a fall
倒映 dàoyìng, to reflect (producing an inverted image)
倒行逆施 dàoxíngnìshī, to go against the tide (idiom); to do things all wrong/to try to turn back histo...
倒挂金钟 三班倒 sānbāndǎo, three-shift system (work rostering)
排山倒海 páishāndǎohǎi, lit. to topple the mountains and overturn the seas (idiom); earth-shattering/fig...
颠来倒去 diānláidǎoqù, [顛來倒去], to harp on/over and over/merely ring changes on a few terms
倒悬 dàoxuán, [倒懸], lit. to hang upside down/fig. in dire straits
官倒 guāndǎo, speculation by officials/profiteering by government employees/bureaucratic turpi...
随风倒 suífēngdǎo, [隨風倒], to bend with the wind
倒爷 dǎoyé, [倒爺], (coll.) a profiteer/(business) wheeler-dealer
开倒车 kāidàochē, [開倒車], to drive in reverse/fig. to take a backward step/retrogressive/trying to turn th...
倒计时钟 倒买倒卖 dǎomǎidǎomài, [倒買倒賣], to buy and sell at a profit/to speculate
倒装 dàozhuāng, [倒裝], inversion (rhetoric device of inverting the word order for heightened effect)/an...
倒运 dǎoyùn, [倒運], to have bad luck
倒班 dǎobān, to change shifts/to work in turns
是 ⇒
是 shì, [昰], is/are/am/yes/to be, variant of 是[shì]/(used in given names)
但是 dànshì, but/however
是的 shìde, yes, that's right/variant of 似的[shì de]
就是 jiùshì, (emphasizes that sth is precisely or exactly as stated)/precisely/exactly/even/i...
只是 zhǐshì, merely/simply/only/but
还是 háishi, [還是], or/still/nevertheless/had better
可是 kěshì, but/however/(used for emphasis) indeed
真是 zhēnshi, indeed/truly/(coll.) (used to express disapproval, annoyance etc about sth)
总是 zǒngshì, [總是], always
是否 shìfǒu, whether (or not)/if/is or isn't
算是 suànshì, considered to be/at last
要是 yàoshi, (coll.) if
正是 zhèngshì, (emphasizes that sth is precisely or exactly as stated)/precisely/exactly/even/i...
而是 érshì, rather
于是 yúshì, [於是], thereupon/as a result/consequently/thus/hence
或是 huòshì, or/either one or the other
也就是说 yějiùshìshuō, [也就是說], in other words/that is to say/so/thus
象是 说是 是不是 shìbùshì, is or isn't/yes or no/whether or not
老是 lǎoshi, always
不是 búshi/bùshì, fault/blame, no/is not/not
无论是 倒是 dàoshi, contrary to what one might expect/actually/contrariwise/why don't you
是非 shìfēi, right and wrong/quarrel
自以为是 zìyǐwéishì, [自以為是], to believe oneself infallible (idiom)/to be opinionated
一无是处 yīwúshìchù, [一無是處], not one good point/everything about it is wrong
就是了 是因为 就是说 jiùshìshuō, [就是說], in other words/that is
凡是 fánshì, each and every/every/all/any
不论是 越是 先是 便是 biànshì, (emphasizes that sth is precisely or exactly as stated)/precisely/exactly/even/i...
乃是 nǎishì, equivalent to either 是[shì] or 就是[jiù shì]
这就是说 有的是 yǒudeshì, have plenty of/there's no lack of
又是 要不是 yàobushì, if it were not for/but for
若是 ruòshì, if
别是 惹是生非 rěshìshēngfēi, to stir up trouble
光是 guāngshì, solely/just
是以 shìyǐ, therefore/thus/so
如是说 唯利是图 wéilìshìtú, [唯利是圖], to seek nothing but profit (idiom); personal profit before everything/self-seeki...
更是 硬是 yìngshì, just/simply/stubbornly/really
实事求是 shíshìqiúshì, [實事求是], to seek truth from facts (idiom)/to be practical and realistic
竟是 物是人非 wùshìrénfēi, things have remained the same, but people have changed
似是而非 sìshìérfēi, apparently right but actually wrong; specious (idiom)
头头是道 tóutóushìdào, [頭頭是道], clear and logical
既是 jìshì, is both ...(and...)/since/as/being the case that
明辨是非 míngbiànshìfēi, to distinguish right and wrong (idiom)
搬弄是非 bānnòngshìfēi, to incite a quarrel (idiom); to sow discord between people/to tell tales/to make...
赔不是 péibúshi, [賠不是], to apologize
比比皆是 bǐbǐjiēshì, can be found everywhere
惟利是图 wéilìshìtú, [惟利是圖], variant of 唯利是圖|唯利是图[wéi lì shì tú]
是是非非 自行其是 zìxíngqíshì, to act as one thinks fit/to have one's own way
是非题 颠倒是非 diāndǎoshìfēi, [顛倒是非], to invert right and wrong
于是乎 yúshìhū, [於是乎], therefore
再就是 是非曲直 shìfēiqūzhí, lit. right and wrong, crooked and straight (idiom); fig. merits and demerits/pro...
那是 nàshi, (coll.) of course/naturally/indeed
求是 qiúshì, to seek the truth
值得一提的是 于是我 是佑 莫衷一是 mòzhōngyīshì, unable to reach a decision (idiom); cannot agree on the right choice/no unanimou...
各行其是 gèxíngqíshì, each one does what he thinks is right (idiom)/each goes his own way
混淆是非 hùnxiáoshìfēi, to confuse right and wrong (idiom)
是蕾 谁是谁非 俯拾皆是 fǔshíjiēshì, lit. so numerous that one could just bend down and pick them up (idiom)/fig. ext...
朴是道 于是顺 是丽 剑是淑 是娴 是康 想想也是 有道是 yǒudàoshì, as they say, .../as the saying goes, ...
是浦 是海 是来 真是恬 是真 是薇 剑是龙 于是爱 于是圣 莫不是 mòbùshì, probably/perhaps/could it be that...?
狗是 房是甲 钟是林 担不是