倒 (actually / on the contrary)
"Actually, the opposite"
- to invert倒 flags something contrary to what you'd expect.
- I / me我to invert倒to feel / think觉得correct不错 = "I actually think it's quite good."
- to invert倒 = "on the contrary / unexpectedly".
… to invert倒 + Predicate
- to invert倒 marks a surprising turn against expectation, before the verb.
I我actually倒think觉得not bad不错。
- I / me我to invert倒to feel / think觉得correct不错 = "I actually think it's quite good."
Practice
I actually think it's good: 我 ____ 觉得不错。
… 倒 + Predicate = actually / on the contrary: 我倒觉得不错.
Practice
What does 倒 signal?
倒 = on the contrary / unexpectedly (a gentle pushback).
A gentle pushback
- to invert倒 softly signals "contrary to what's assumed".
Explore
Correct or broken?
倒 flags a mild reversal — after the subject, gently against expectation.
Practice
倒 sits before the verb, not at the front of the clause.
Yes: 我倒觉得… (before the verb).
Recap
Key idea
- … to invert倒 + Predicate — "actually / on the contrary"
- I / me我to invert倒to feel / think觉得correct不错
- Marks a turn against expectation (gentle pushback)
Read the full reference: HSK 4 grammar — "But" statements.