Meaning of dào shi:
dào shi
倒是
Adverb
contrary to what one might expect; actually; contrariwise; why don't you
Tiānqì hěn lěng, dào shì tā méiyǒu chuān wàitào.
天气很冷，倒是他没有穿外套。
The weather is very cold, but contrary to what one might expect, he is not wearing a coat.
Zhè jiàn shì wǒ hái méi zhǔnbèi hǎo, dàn dàoshì nǐ kěyǐ xiān kāishǐ.
这件事我还没准备好，但倒是你可以先开始。
I am not ready for this yet, but actually you can start first.
Tā bù dǒng jìsuànjī, dàn dào shì duì réngōng zhìnéng hěn gǎn xìngqù.
他不懂计算机，但倒是对人工智能很感兴趣。
He doesn't understand computers, but contrariwise, he is very interested in artificial intelligence.
Nǐ bù xiǎng hē chá, nà nǐ dàoshì hē bēi kāfēi ba.
你不想喝茶，那你倒是喝杯咖啡吧。
You don't want tea, so why don't you have a cup of coffee.
