diān
dǎo

HSK 7-9
common
verb

Meaning of 颠倒

颠倒 means to be upside down; to be in reverse order; to invert; to reverse; to turn upside down. Pronounced diān dǎo. HSK 7-9.

  • to be upside down; to be in reverse order
  • to invert; to reverse; to turn upside down
  • to be confused; to be disordered; to be infatuated

Definitions & Examples

zhè
liǎng
diān
dǎo
guò
lái
jiù
shùn
le
 

Reverse the order of these two characters and it will read smoothly.

Zhè
miàn
cháo
shàng
 
bié
fàng
diān
dǎo
le
 

This side should face up; don't put it upside down.

shū
diān
dǎo
le
 
kuài
zhèng
guò
lái
 

You're holding the book upside down; turn it right side up quickly.