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How to Say ‘Put up upside down’ in Traditional Chinese

倒著貼

dào zhù tiē

[dào zhe tiē]

💬 Usage Tip: Adding 著 (zhe) to 倒 (dào) describes the way something is done: here, put up in an upside-down position. The same pattern gives 站著吃 "eat standing up".

Phrase Breakdown

倒

dào

[dào]

upside down; inverted

Turned the opposite way, with the top at the bottom.

Example

這張照片倒過來了。

This photo is upside down.

著

zhù

[zhe]

indicating continuous action

This particle is used to indicate continuous action or state.

Example

他站著看書。

He is standing and reading.

貼

tiē

[tiē]

to paste; to stick

To attach something flat, like paper, onto a surface.

Example

門上貼了一個紅紙。

A red paper was stuck on the door.

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