那倒（也）是 for “That’s True, Fair Point”
Reply with 那倒是 or 那倒也是 when someone makes a point you hadn’t thought of and you accept it.
Pattern
A：point or reason。B：那倒（也）是（，不过……）。
那倒是 accepts the other person’s point, often one you hadn’t considered, and can lead into your own “but.”
A：今天这么冷，我们别去公园了吧。B：那倒是，在家看电影吧。
When to use 那倒（也）是 for “That’s True, Fair Point”
那倒是 is a reply. 那 points back to what the other person just said, and 倒 adds a feeling of “well, actually.” Together they mean “well, that’s true” or “fair point.”
A：今天这么冷，我们别去公园了吧。B：那倒是，在家看电影吧。
这个房间不大，倒是挺干净。
This room isn’t big, but it’s quite clean.
Common traps
- Say 那倒是 in reply to a point or reason, not to accept an invitation; for that say 好啊.
- 倒 here is dào (fourth tone), not dǎo as in “fall over.”
- Keep the order 那倒也是; 那也倒是 sounds wrong.
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