倒 dào — to pour; to turn upside down
dào (fourth tone, falling)dao4
to pour; to turn upside down
Living in China· General Mandarinverb
Meanings
to pour; to turn upside down
verbHere 倒 is dào, “to pour”; dǎo means “to fall or collapse”.
Example sentences
- 请给我倒一杯水。請給我倒一杯水。Qǐng (third tone, dipping) gěi (third tone, dipping) wǒ (third tone, dipping) dào (fourth tone, falling) yì (fourth tone, falling) bēi (first tone, high and level) shuǐ. (third tone, dipping)···
Please pour me a glass of water.