English–Chinese
“turn upside down” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyindiān dǎo
Example
他把照片颠倒挂在墙上。tā bǎ zhào piān diān dǎo guà zài qiáng shàng
He hung the photo upside down on the wall.
How to say “turn upside down” in Chinese
“Turn upside down” in Chinese is 颠倒 (diān dǎo).
A thing or sequence is flipped from its expected orientation, so its parts occupy the wrong places and the result can go astray.
Example sentences with 颠倒
不要把结果当成原因，否则就是在颠倒因果。bú yào bǎ jié guǒ dàng chéng yuán yīn fǒu zé jiù shì zài diān dǎo yīn guǒ
Do not mistake the effect for the cause; otherwise, you are reversing cause and effect.
Tips for using 颠倒
- As a verb, it commonly takes the thing being reversed as its object, so the sentence structure shows clearly what has been affected.