Definition
倒置 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to invert' or 'to put upside down'. It is a formal/literary word, common in scientific, technical, or legal contexts. In everyday speech, 颠倒 (diāndǎo) or 反过来 (fǎn guòlái) are more common. As a separable verb, aspect markers like 了 or complements can be inserted between 倒 and 置, e.g., 倒了置 ('turned upside down').
v.o.
to invertto place upside down
Examples
- 倒置。Yánjiū rényuán jiāng yàngběn dào zhì hòu guānchá.The researchers invert the sample and observe it.
- 倒置，。Tā bǎ huà dào zhì le, kàn qǐlái hěn qíguài.He inverted the painting, and it looks very strange.
- ，。Tā bǎ huāpíng dào le zhì, shuǐ liú le yí dì.He turned the vase upside down, and water spilled all over the floor.
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