reverse; turn around; conversely
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesverb
to reverse; to turn upside down or inside out
Describes a situation, sequence, or logical order being reversed. Often used in abstract reasoning.
Dào倒
zhuǎn转
lái来
shuō说
，
dào道
lǐ理
yě也
shì是
yī一
yàng样
。
To put it the other way around, the reasoning is the same.
Nǐ你
bǎ把
lì历
shǐ史
de的
shí时
jiān间
zhóu轴
dào倒
zhuǎn转
yī一
xià下
，
kàn看
kan看
jié结
guǒ果
huì会
zěn怎
yàng样
。
Reverse the timeline of history and see what the result would be.
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Zhè这
ge个
dài袋
zi子
kě可
yǐ以
dào倒
zhuǎn转
guò过
lái来
yòng用
，
wài外
miàn面
biàn变
lǐ里
miàn面
。
This bag can be turned inside out for use.
adverb
on the contrary; instead (dialectal usage)
dialectUsed to express an unexpected or opposite outcome. This sense is marked as dialectal in the source.
Nǐ你
bǎ把
zì字
xiě写
huài坏
le了
，
dào倒
zhuǎn转
lái来
guài怪
wǒ我
。
You wrote the characters poorly, and on the contrary, you blame me.
Wǒ我
hǎo好
xīn心
bāng帮
máng忙
，
tā他
dào倒
zhuǎn转
xián嫌
wǒ我
duō多
shì事
。
I helped with good intentions, but instead he accused me of being meddlesome.