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+# Expressing contrariness with "倒"
+
+<SentenceQuiz>
+
+- 我 帮 他， _倒_ 不 是 因为 喜欢 他，是 因为 他 工作 很 努力 。
+  <!-- - <span class="pinyin">Wǒ bāng tā, **_dào_** bù shì yīnwèi xǐhuan tā, shì yīnwèi tā gōngzuò hěn nǔlì.</span> -->
+  - I helped him not because I liked him, but because he worked very hard.
+- 他 不 是 很 努力 ，成绩 _倒_ 也 不错 。
+  <!-- - <span class="pinyin">Tā bù shì hěn nǔlì, chéngjì **_dào_** yě bùcuò.</span> -->
+  - He's not very hard-working, but his scores also aren't bad.
+- 已经 是 春天 了，_倒_ 又 冷 起来 了。
+  <!-- - Yǐjīng shì chūntiān le, _dào_ yòu lěng qǐlái le. -->
+  - It's already spring, but it's actually getting colder.
+- 不 吃 药 ，病 _倒_ 慢慢 好 了。
+  <!-- - Bù chī yào, bìng _dào_ mànman hǎo le. -->
+  - Without taking any medicine, I'm actually slowly getting better.
+- 英语 不 是 他 的 母语 ，他 说 得 _倒_ 挺 地道 的 。
+  <!-- - Yīngyǔ bù shì tā de mǔyǔ, tā shuō de _dào_ tǐng dìdao de. -->
+  - English is not his mother language, but he speaks quite native-like.
+- 我 _倒_ 是 想 去 旅游 ，**但是** 现在 太 忙 了，没有 时间 。
+  <!-- - Wǒ _dào_ shì xiǎng qù lǚyóu, dànshì xiànzài tài máng le, méiyǒu shíjiān. -->
+  - I do want to go on a trip, but I am too busy to do so now.
+- 这 篇 文章 的 内容 _倒_ 不错 ，**就是** 太 长 了 。
+  <!-- - Zhè piān wénzhāng de nèiróng _dào_ bùcuò, **jiùshì** tài cháng le. -->
+  - The content of this article is great, but it's just too long.
+- 这 件 衣服 的 样式 和 大小 _倒_ 都 合适 ，**可是** 我 不 喜欢 这 个 颜色 。
+  <!-- - Zhè jiàn yīfu de yàngshì hé dàxiǎo _dào_ dōu héshì, **kěshì** wǒ bù xǐhuan zhège yánsè. -->
+  - The style and size of this piece of clothing actually work well, but I don't like the color.
+- 你们 的 服务 _倒_ 不错 ，**但是** 对 我 来说 太 贵 了 。
+  <!-- - Nǐmen de fúwù _dào_ bùcuò, **dànshì** duì wǒ lái shuō tài guì le. -->
+  - Your service is great, but it's too expensive for me.
+- 我 _倒_ 想 陪 你 一起 去 ，**不过** 要 等 到 周末 。
+  <!-- - Wǒ _dào_ xiǎng péi nǐ yīqǐ qù, **bùguò** yào děngdào zhōumò. -->
+  - I really would like to go with you, but you would need to wait until the weekend.
+
+</SentenceQuiz>
+
+<TOC>
+
+- Level: [B2](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/B2_grammar_points) / [HSK4](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/HSK4_grammar_points)
+- Similar to
+  - [Expressing "on the contrary" with "反而"](./反而) (B2)
+  - [The "however" adverb "却"](./却) (B2)
+- Used for: [Contrasting](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Contrasting)
+- Keywords: [倒](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%E5%80%92)
+
+</TOC>
+
+倒 (dào) can be used to express something is contrary to expectations, acting as a turning point in the sentence. It is generally followed by a positive comment.
+
+## Using 倒 as "However"
+
+倒 can be used to express an unexpected situation. Note that 倒 is often followed by 也 or 又 to add further emphasis.
+
+### Structure
+
+⋯⋯ ，Subj. + 倒 + (也 / 又) ⋯⋯
+
+### Examples
+
+Sometimes "actually" works well in translations to indicate the contrast between expectation and reality.
+
+- 我 帮 他， _倒_ 不 是 因为 喜欢 他，是 因为 他 工作 很 努力 。
+  <!-- - <span class="pinyin">Wǒ bāng tā, **_dào_** bù shì yīnwèi xǐhuan tā, shì yīnwèi tā gōngzuò hěn nǔlì.</span> -->
+  - I helped him not because I liked him, but because he worked very hard.
+- 他 不 是 很 努力 ，成绩 _倒_ 也 不错 。
+  <!-- - <span class="pinyin">Tā bù shì hěn nǔlì, chéngjì **_dào_** yě bùcuò.</span> -->
+  - He's not very hard-working, but his scores also aren't bad.
+- 已经 是 春天 了，_倒_ 又 冷 起来 了。
+  <!-- - Yǐjīng shì chūntiān le, _dào_ yòu lěng qǐlái le. -->
+  - It's already spring, but it's actually getting colder.
+- 不 吃 药 ，病 _倒_ 慢慢 好 了。
+  <!-- - Bù chī yào, bìng _dào_ mànman hǎo le. -->
+  - Without taking any medicine, I'm actually slowly getting better.
+- 英语 不 是 他 的 母语 ，他 说 得 _倒_ 挺 地道 的 。
+  <!-- - Yīngyǔ bù shì tā de mǔyǔ, tā shuō de _dào_ tǐng dìdao de. -->
+  - English is not his mother language, but he speaks quite native-like.
+
+## Using 倒 as "Despite"
+
+### Structure
+
+倒 can also be used to express a concession, mostly emphasizing the positive side. 就是、但是、可是、不过 are often used to precede the undesirable reality the speaker is calling attention to.
+
+Subj. + 倒 ⋯⋯ ，不过 / 但是 / 就是 ⋯⋯
+
+### Examples
+
+- 我 _倒_ 是 想 去 旅游 ，**但是** 现在 太 忙 了，没有 时间 。
+  <!-- - Wǒ _dào_ shì xiǎng qù lǚyóu, dànshì xiànzài tài máng le, méiyǒu shíjiān. -->
+  - I do want to go on a trip, but I am too busy to do so now.
+- 这 篇 文章 的 内容 _倒_ 不错 ，**就是** 太 长 了 。
+  <!-- - Zhè piān wénzhāng de nèiróng _dào_ bùcuò, **jiùshì** tài cháng le. -->
+  - The content of this article is great, but it's just too long.
+- 这 件 衣服 的 样式 和 大小 _倒_ 都 合适 ，**可是** 我 不 喜欢 这 个 颜色 。
+  <!-- - Zhè jiàn yīfu de yàngshì hé dàxiǎo _dào_ dōu héshì, **kěshì** wǒ bù xǐhuan zhège yánsè. -->
+  - The style and size of this piece of clothing actually work well, but I don't like the color.
+- 你们 的 服务 _倒_ 不错 ，**但是** 对 我 来说 太 贵 了 。
+  <!-- - Nǐmen de fúwù _dào_ bùcuò, **dànshì** duì wǒ lái shuō tài guì le. -->
+  - Your service is great, but it's too expensive for me.
+- 我 _倒_ 想 陪 你 一起 去 ，**不过** 要 等 到 周末 。
+  <!-- - Wǒ _dào_ xiǎng péi nǐ yīqǐ qù, **bùguò** yào děngdào zhōumò. -->
+  - I really would like to go with you, but you would need to wait until the weekend.
+
+For more on [倒](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%E5%80%92), be sure to check our C1 grammar point on even more [advanced uses of 倒](../C1/倒.md).
+
+## See also
+
+- [The "However" Adverb "却"](./却.md)
+- ["On the Contrary" with "反而"](./反而.md)
+- [Conceding a Point with "是"](../B1/是.md)