HSK 4–5 · verb

倒

dào / dǎo

to fall; to topple; to pour

1

to fall; to topple; to pour

风把树吹倒了。

Fēng bǎ shù chuī dǎo le.

The wind blew the tree over.

2

to fall; to collapse; to topple (倒, dǎo)

他摔倒在地上。

Tā shuāidǎo zài dì shàng.

He fell to the ground.

他不小心碰倒了一个杯子。

Tā bù xiǎoxīn pèng dǎole yí gè bēizi.

He carelessly knocked over a cup.

他跑得太快,摔倒了。

Tā pǎo de tài kuài, shuāidǎo le.

He ran too fast and fell down.

那家饭馆去年倒闭了。

Nà jiā fànguǎn qùnián dǎobìle。

That restaurant closed down last year.