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倒是

dào shi · dao shi

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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2 examples

他(tā)平(píng)时(shí)不(bú)爱(ài)说(shuō)话(huà)，今(jīn)天(tiān)倒(dào)是(shi)聊(liáo)了(le)很(hěn)久(jiǔ)。

He usually doesn't like to talk, but today he actually chatted for a long time.

你(nǐ)倒(dào)是(shi)说(shuō)说(shuō)，这(zhè)件(jiàn)事(shì)该(gāi)怎(zěn)么(me)办(bàn)？

Why don't you tell us how this matter should be handled?

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