倒, dǎo

Meaning: to fall over, to collapse, to change (trains)

HSK 5 word

Example

风太大,树倒了。

Fēng tài dà, shù dǎo le.

The wind was so strong the tree fell over.

Also written 倒: dào, “to pour; actually” (HSK 4).

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