Noviro
倒是
HSK5
Simplified 倒是
Traditional 倒是
Pinyin dào shi
Definition contrary to what one might expect; actually; contrariwise; why don't you
你倒是说说看啊
Nǐ dàoshì shuōshuō kàn a
Well then, go ahead and say it
You might also see
是
shì
to be (followed by substantives only); correct; right; true; (respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well; (adverb for emphatic assertion)
HSK1
还是
hái shi
still (as before); had better; unexpectedly; or
HSK1
但是
dàn shì
but; however
HSK2
可是
kě shì
but; however; (used for emphasis) indeed
HSK2
正是
zhèng shì
is precisely
HSK2
老是
lǎo shi
always
HSK2
就是
jiù shì
exactly; precisely; only; simply; just; (used correlatively with 也) even; even if
HSK3
只是
zhǐ shì
merely; only; just; nothing but; simply; but; however
HSK3