倒置 dào zhì ㄉㄠˋ ㄓˋ dou3 zi3
- to invert
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倒
- 倒下 dǎo xià ㄉㄠˇ ㄒㄧㄚˋ dou2 haa6 to collapse
- 倒塌 dǎo tā ㄉㄠˇ ㄊㄚ dou2 taap3 to collapse (of building)
- 倒数 倒數 dào shǔ ㄉㄠˋ ㄕㄨˇ dou3 sou3 to count backwards (from 10 down to 0)
- 倒是 dào shi ㄉㄠˋ ˙ㄕ dou3 si6 contrary to what one might expect
- 倒楣 dǎo méi ㄉㄠˇ ㄇㄟˊ variant of 倒霉
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- 倒卖 倒賣 dǎo mài ㄉㄠˇ ㄇㄞˋ dou2 maai6 to resell at a profit
- 倒车 倒車 dǎo chē ㄉㄠˇ ㄔㄜ dou2 ce1 to change buses, trains etc
- 倒车 倒車 dào chē ㄉㄠˋ ㄔㄜ dou2 ce1 to reverse (a vehicle)
- 倒闭 倒閉 dǎo bì ㄉㄠˇ ㄅㄧˋ dou2 bai3 to go bankrupt
- 倒霉 dǎo méi ㄉㄠˇ ㄇㄟˊ dou2 mui4 to have bad luck
- 反倒 fǎn dào ㄈㄢˇ ㄉㄠˋ faan2 dou3 (coll.) but on the contrary; but instead
- 压倒 壓倒 yā dǎo ㄧㄚ ㄉㄠˇ aat3 dou2 to overwhelm
- 打倒 dǎ dǎo ㄉㄚˇ ㄉㄠˇ daa2 dou2 to overthrow
- 摔倒 shuāi dǎo ㄕㄨㄞ ㄉㄠˇ seot1 dou2 to fall down
- 昏倒 hūn dǎo ㄏㄨㄣ ㄉㄠˇ fan1 dou2 to faint
- 晕倒 暈倒 yūn dǎo ㄩㄣ ㄉㄠˇ wan4 dou2 to faint
- 跌倒 diē dǎo ㄉㄧㄝ ㄉㄠˇ dit3 dou2 to tumble
- 颠倒 顛倒 diān dǎo ㄉㄧㄢ ㄉㄠˇ din1 dou2 to turn upside down
- 倒计时 倒計時 dào jì shí ㄉㄠˋ ㄐㄧˋ ㄕˊ dou2 gai3 si4 to count down
- 倒伏 dǎo fú ㄉㄠˇ ㄈㄨˊ dou2 fuk6 (of cereal crops) to collapse and lie flat
置
- 布置 佈置 bù zhì ㄅㄨˋ ㄓˋ bou3 zi3 to arrange; to set up; to lay out
- 位置 wèi zhi ㄨㄟˋ ˙ㄓ wai6 zi3 position
- 安置 ān zhì ㄢ ㄓˋ on1 zi3 to find a place for
- 搁置 擱置 gē zhì ㄍㄜ ㄓˋ gok3 zi3 to shelve
- 放置 fàng zhì ㄈㄤˋ ㄓˋ fong3 zi3 to put
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- 处置 處置 chǔ zhì ㄔㄨˇ ㄓˋ cyu2 zi3 to handle
- 装置 裝置 zhuāng zhì ㄓㄨㄤ ㄓˋ zong1 zi3 to install
- 设置 設置 shè zhì ㄕㄜˋ ㄓˋ cit3 zi3 to set up; to install
- 配置 pèi zhì ㄆㄟˋ ㄓˋ pui3 zi3 to deploy
- 难以置信 難以置信 nán yǐ zhì xìn ㄋㄢˊ ㄧˇ ㄓˋ ㄒㄧㄣˋ naan4 ji5 zi3 seon3 (idiom) hard to believe; incredible
- 偏置 piān zhì ㄆㄧㄢ ㄓˋ pin1 zi3 offset
- 内置 內置 nèi zhì ㄋㄟˋ ㄓˋ noi6 zi3 built-in; internal
- 前置 qián zhì ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄓˋ cin4 zi3 to place before
- 外置 wài zhì ㄨㄞˋ ㄓˋ ngoi6 zi3 external (i.e. not built-in 内置)
- 废置 廢置 fèi zhì ㄈㄟˋ ㄓˋ fai3 zi3 to discard
- 建置 jiàn zhì ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄓˋ gin3 zi3 to set up; to establish
- 后置 後置 hòu zhì ㄏㄡˋ ㄓˋ hau6 zi3 to place after (e.g. in grammar)
- 措置 cuò zhì ㄘㄨㄛˋ ㄓˋ cou3 zi3 to handle
- 换置 換置 huàn zhì ㄏㄨㄢˋ ㄓˋ wun6 zi3 to swap
- 弃置 棄置 qì zhì ㄑㄧˋ ㄓˋ hei3 zi3 to throw away
Idioms with these characters
- 本末倒置 běn mò dào zhì ㄅㄣˇ ㄇㄛˋ ㄉㄠˋ ㄓˋ bun2 mut6 dou2 zi3 lit. to invert root and branch (idiom); fig. confusing cause and effect
- 倒持泰阿 dào chí Tài ē ㄉㄠˋ ㄔˊ ㄊㄞˋ ㄜ dou2 ci4 taai3 aa3 lit. to present the handle of a sword to another (idiom)
- 倒打一耙 dào dǎ yī pá ㄉㄠˋ ㄉㄚˇ ㄧ ㄆㄚˊ dou2 daa2 jat1 paa4 lit. to strike with a muckrake (idiom), cf Pigsy 猪八戒 in Journey to the West 西游记; fig. to counterattack
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- 倒行逆施 dào xíng nì shī ㄉㄠˋ ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄋㄧˋ ㄕ dou3 hang4 jik6 si1 to go against the tide (idiom); to do things all wrong
- 倒悬之急 倒懸之急 dào xuán zhī jí ㄉㄠˋ ㄒㄩㄢˊ ㄓ ㄐㄧˊ dou3 jyun4 zi1 gap1 lit. the crisis of being hanged upside down (idiom); fig. extremely critical situation
- 倒悬之苦 倒懸之苦 dào xuán zhī kǔ ㄉㄠˋ ㄒㄩㄢˊ ㄓ ㄎㄨˇ dou3 jyun4 zi1 fu2 lit. the pain of being hanged upside down (idiom); fig. extremely critical situation
- 倒悬之危 倒懸之危 dào xuán zhī wēi ㄉㄠˋ ㄒㄩㄢˊ ㄓ ㄨㄟ dou3 jyun4 zi1 ngai4 lit. the crisis of being hanged upside down (idiom); fig. extremely critical situation
- 颠倒黑白 顛倒黑白 diān dǎo hēi bái ㄉㄧㄢ ㄉㄠˇ ㄏㄟ ㄅㄞˊ din1 dou2 hak1 baak6 lit. to invert black and white (idiom); to distort the truth deliberately
- 颠倒是非 顛倒是非 diān dǎo shì fēi ㄉㄧㄢ ㄉㄠˇ ㄕˋ ㄈㄟ din1 dou2 si6 fei1 (idiom) to distort right and wrong; to deliberately mislead
- 东倒西歪 東倒西歪 dōng dǎo xī wāi ㄉㄨㄥ ㄉㄠˇ ㄒㄧ ㄨㄞ dung1 dou2 sai1 waai1 to lean unsteadily from side to side (idiom)
- 措置裕如 cuò zhì yù rú ㄘㄨㄛˋ ㄓˋ ㄩˋ ㄖㄨˊ cou3 zi3 jyu6 jyu4 to handle easily (idiom); effortless
- 姑置勿论 姑置勿論 gū zhì wù lùn ㄍㄨ ㄓˋ ㄨˋ ㄌㄨㄣˋ gu1 zi3 mat6 leon6 (idiom) to put (an issue) to one side for the moment
- 漠然置之 mò rán zhì zhī ㄇㄛˋ ㄖㄢˊ ㄓˋ ㄓ mok6 jin4 zi3 zi1 to set to one side and ignore (idiom); quite indifferent
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- 难以置信 難以置信 nán yǐ zhì xìn ㄋㄢˊ ㄧˇ ㄓˋ ㄒㄧㄣˋ naan4 ji5 zi3 seon3 (idiom) hard to believe; incredible
- 推心置腹 tuī xīn zhì fù ㄊㄨㄟ ㄒㄧㄣ ㄓˋ ㄈㄨˋ teoi1 sam1 zi3 fuk1 to give one's bare heart into sb else's keeping (idiom); sb has one's absolute confidence
- 无可置疑 無可置疑 wú kě zhì yí ㄨˊ ㄎㄜˇ ㄓˋ ㄧˊ mou4 ho2 zi3 ji4 cannot be doubted (idiom)
- 无容置疑 無容置疑 wú róng zhì yí ㄨˊ ㄖㄨㄥˊ ㄓˋ ㄧˊ mou4 jung4 zi3 ji4 cannot be doubted (idiom)
- 置若罔闻 置若罔聞 zhì ruò wǎng wén ㄓˋ ㄖㄨㄛˋ ㄨㄤˇ ㄨㄣˊ zi3 joek6 mong5 man4 to turn a deaf ear to (idiom); to pretend not to hear
- 置身事外 zhì shēn shì wài ㄓˋ ㄕㄣ ㄕˋ ㄨㄞˋ zi3 san1 si6 ngoi6 (idiom) not to get involved; to stay out of it
Example sentences
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不要 把 本末倒置 。
Don't put the cart before the horse.
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