Meaning of dǎo:
倒
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; to invert; to place upside down or frontside back; to pour out; to tip out; to dump; to go backward
Tā tūrán dǎo le xiàlái.
他突然倒了下来。
He suddenly fell down.
Nà jiā gōngsī qùnián dǎobì le.
那家公司去年倒闭了。
That company went bankrupt last year.
Nà dǔ qiáng zhōngyú dǎo le.
那堵墙终于倒了。
That wall finally collapsed.
Nǐ xūyào zài xià gè chēzhàn dǎo gōngjiāochē.
你需要在下个车站倒公交车。
You need to change buses at the next station.
Tā xiǎng dǎo yì bēi shuǐ gěi kè rén.
他想倒一杯水给客人。
He wants to pour a glass of water for the guest.
Tā zǒng shì dǎo shǒu zhōng de shāngpǐn yǐ zhuànqǔ lìrùn.
他总是倒手中的商品以赚取利润。
He always resells the goods in his hands to make a profit.
Tā bù xiǎoxīn bǎ bēizi dǎ dǎo le.
他不小心把杯子打倒了。
He accidentally knocked the cup over.
Qǐng bāng wǒ dào yī bēi chá.
请帮我倒一杯茶。
Please help me pour a cup of tea.
Qǐng bǎ lājī dào jìn lājītǒng.
请把垃圾倒进垃圾桶。
Please dump the trash into the bin.
Tā bù xiǎo xīn zài lù shàng shuāi le dǎo.
他不小心在路上摔了倒。
He accidentally fell backward on the road.
inverted; upside down; reversed
Tā de huà guà dǎo le.
他的画挂倒了。
His painting is hung upside down.
contrary to what one might expect; but; yet
Tā méiyǒu shēngqì, dào xiào le qǐlái.
他没有生气，倒笑了起来。
He wasn't angry, but instead started laughing.
