倒

dào

to pour; to turn upside down

Dictionary entry

to invert; to place upside down or frontside back; to pour out; to tip out; to dump

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倒

See it in sentences

请帮我倒点茶。

Qǐng bāng wǒ dào diǎn chá.

English

Please pour me some tea.

他把垃圾倒掉了。

Tā bǎ lājī dào diào le.

English

He dumped out the trash.

Goes with

  • 倒水pour water
  • 倒了fell; poured
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