倒是

dàoshi

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倒是 — dàoshi

1. contrary to what one might expect; actually; on the contrary; used to mark a contrast

   他明明很忙，倒是有时间来帮我。 tā míngmíng hěnmáng dǎo shì yǒu shíjiān lái bāng wǒ — He was clearly very busy, yet (contrary to expectation) he had time to help me.