How to say “pour” in Chinese
pour; actually, though
“Pour” in Chinese is 倒, dào: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
倒 is read dào. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 亻 “person”; on the right, 到 dào hints at the sound. Second reading: dǎo, “fall”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “倒”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 倒. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我给你倒一杯茶吧。wǒgěinǐdàoyìbēichábaLet me pour you a cup of tea.
- 我给你倒一杯白酒吧。wǒgěinǐdàoyìbēibáijiǔbaLet me pour you a glass of baijiu.
- 奶奶在楼梯上摔倒2了nǎinaizàilóutīshangshuāidǎoleGrandma fell on the stairs.
- 昨天的大风把树刮倒了。zuótiāndedàfēngbǎshùguādǎoleYesterday's strong wind blew the tree down.
- 他不小心把杯子碰倒2了tābùxiǎoxīnbǎbēizipèngdǎoleHe accidentally knocked over the cup.
- 大风把树刮倒2了dàfēngbǎshùguādǎoleThe strong wind blew the tree down.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “What shall we drink?”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “pour” in Chinese?
“Pour” in Chinese is 倒, pinyin dào.
What does 倒 mean?
倒 (dào) means “pour; actually, though”.
How do you write 倒?
倒 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 倒?
倒 is read dào. Tones: dào — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“pour” in the lesson “What shall we drink?”
This word is from the topic “Food and Cooking” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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