倒是
dàoshi
granting a point: “actually …”, “… all right, but”
Every meaning
dàoshi
- (used to urge) why don't you
- (contrary to expectation) actually; rather
- (used to soften a statement) though; yet
In the Library
饭团爷爷倒是来了十几年，可他连饭团上的字都看不清，怎么写？
留言本 · The goodbye book · HSK 5
Its characters
Words with 倒
Words with 是
Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).