Writing
倒 (dào) — how to say "to pour" in Chinese
倒
To pour, to reverse
verb · adverb
1. to pour; to turn over; to reverseHSK 3.0 · level 4
verb
2. on the contrary; instead; after allHSK 3.0 · level 6
adverb
Radicals / Keys
人
Man
#9 · rén · 2 strokes
Collocations
倒水
dào shuǐ
pour water
倒过来
dào guòlái
turn over
Examples
请你帮我把这个盒子倒过来，看看底下有什么。
Please help me turn this box over to see what's underneath.
倒水。
Pour water.
Another reading
倒dǎo
verb
fall, topple; collapse
摔倒
shuāi dǎo
fall down
倒下来
dǎo xiàlái
topple down
Frequently asked questions
How to say pour in Chinese?
"to pour" in Chinese is 倒 (dào).
Dao in Chinese meaning
倒 (dào) means "To pour, to reverse".
Dao in Chinese pronunciation
It is pronounced dào (written as dao). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to pour" in Chinese characters?
It is written 倒 and has 10 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 倒?
倒 belongs to the HSK 4 vocabulary list.
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