倒倒
Basic Meaning
v
Often used for describing accidental or forceful falls. Can be used as a verb-object compound with single-character objects, creating words like 推倒 (push over) or 刮倒 (blow down).
(of a person or upright object) to fall down; to topple over
（人或竖立的东西）横躺下来。
Words:
跌倒刮倒推倒卧倒摔倒
Synonyms:
反倾
Sentences:
- 他跑得太快，不小心摔倒了。He was running too fast and accidentally fell down.
- 昨晚的风很大，把路边的一棵树刮倒了。The wind was very strong last night and blew over a tree by the roadside.
v
of an organization, fortune, etc.
to fail; to collapse; to fall
失败；垮台。
Words:
倒闭倒台倒霉倒运
Sentences:
- 那家公司因为经营不善倒闭了。That company went bankrupt due to poor management.
v
Used in political or power-structure contexts. The word 倒阁 is a specific political term meaning 'topple the cabinet'.
to bring down; to overthrow
进行反对活动，使政府、首脑人物等垮台。
Words:
倒阁
Sentences:
- 反对派试图通过不信任投票来倒阁。The opposition attempted to bring down the cabinet through a vote of no confidence.
v
to change; to switch; to exchange
转换；更换。
Words:
颠来倒去倒车倒换倒手
Sentences:
- 从地铁出来，我还需要倒一次公交车才能到家。After getting off the subway, I still need to switch/transfer to another bus to get home.
- 他把房间里的家具倒腾了一下，空间看起来更大了。He moved the furniture around in the room, and now the space looks bigger.
v
The word 倒戈 means 'to turn one's weapon (against one's own side)' or 'to defect'.
to turn around; to change sides (in a conflict)
掉转（方向）。
Words:
倒戈
Antonyms:
Sentences:
- 在关键时刻，部分军队倒戈，加速了政权的崩溃。At the critical moment, part of the army changed sides, accelerating the regime's collapse.
v
Often carries a connotation of informal or speculative trading. 投机倒把 (tōujī dǎobǎ) is a fixed phrase for 'speculation and profiteering'.
to buy and sell for profit; to scalp (tickets, currency, etc.); to speculate.
倒买倒卖，进行投机活动。
Words:
倒汇倒邮票倒买倒卖投机倒把
Sentences:
- 他以前在火车站附近倒过火车票。He used to scalp train tickets near the train station.
- 警方严厉打击投机倒把等非法经济活动。The police are cracking down hard on illegal economic activities like speculation and profiteering.
v
Often implies messy or frequent movement of things, or informal small-scale dealing. Can also be written as 捣腾.
to move things around; to deal in (goods)
腾挪。
Words:
倒腾
Synonyms:
倾翻
Sentences:
- 为了给新家具腾出空间，他不得不把一些旧物件倒到储藏室里。In order to make room for the new furniture, he had to dump some old items into the storage room.
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