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倒 dào — to pour; to turn upside down

dào (fourth tone, falling)dao4

to pour; to turn upside down

Living in China· General Mandarinverb
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Meanings

  1. to pour; to turn upside down

    verb

    Here 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.