倒 (actually / on the contrary) · 倒⋯⋯
A contrary opinion can be favourable
- Others criticise an idea, but you find it good.
- 我倒觉得不错。 — 倒 signals a different assessment from the expectation.
A contrary opinion can be favourable
- Others criticise an idea, but you find it good.
- I / me我to invert倒to feel / think觉得correct不错。 — to invert倒 signals a different assessment from the expectation.
Others criticise an idea, but you find it good. What does 我倒觉得不错。 communicate?
倒 signals a different assessment from the expectation. 倒 here is read dào and marks contrast. It need not be sarcastic or state an objectively bad result.
Build the form
- The pattern in this lesson is 倒 (actually / on the contrary). Locate it in the original interlinear examples below.
- Keep the words in their demonstrated positions; the pattern must fit the intended situation as well as the sentence form.
I我actually倒think觉得not bad不错。
Build the form
- The pattern in this lesson is to invert倒 (actually / on the contrary). Locate it in the original interlinear examples below.
- Keep the words in their demonstrated positions; the pattern must fit the intended situation as well as the sentence form.
I我actually倒think觉得not bad不错。
Using the lesson pattern in this demonstrated example: I actually think it's good: 我 ____ 觉得不错。
… 倒 + Predicate = actually / on the contrary: 我倒觉得不错. · **…… 倒 + 谓语** = 倒 / 反倒:我倒觉得不错。
Read examples in context
- In the opening example, 我倒觉得不错。: 倒 signals a different assessment from the expectation.
- Explain who acts, what is described and which time or group is relevant before choosing an English paraphrase.
Read examples in context
- In the opening example, I / me我to invert倒to feel / think觉得correct不错。: to invert倒 signals a different assessment from the expectation.
- Explain who acts, what is described and which time or group is relevant before choosing an English paraphrase.
What does 倒 signal? · 倒 表示什么?
倒 = on the contrary / unexpectedly (a gentle pushback). · 倒 = 反倒 / 出乎意料(委婉反驳)。
Know the boundary
- 倒 here is read dào and marks contrast.
- It need not be sarcastic or state an objectively bad result.
Know the boundary
- to invert倒 here is read dào and marks contrast.
- It need not be sarcastic or state an objectively bad result.
In 我倒觉得不错, 倒 follows the subject and precedes 觉得.
That is the order in this sentence. An omitted subject or another construction should not be judged by an absolute no-clause-start rule.
倒 always means the speaker is being sarcastic.
倒 here is read dào and marks contrast. It need not be sarcastic or state an objectively bad result. 倒 signals a different assessment from the expectation.
Use the distinction
- 倒 signals a different assessment from the expectation.
- 倒 here is read dào and marks contrast. It need not be sarcastic or state an objectively bad result.
Read the full reference: HSK 4 grammar — "But" statements.
Use the distinction
- to invert倒 signals a different assessment from the expectation.
- to invert倒 here is read dào and marks contrast. It need not be sarcastic or state an objectively bad result.
Read the full reference: HSK 4 grammar — "But" statements.