這倒是

zheˋ daoˇ shiˋ

(I see, Well)

Well, that's true, Well, that's something, I see

倒是 daoˋ shiˋ

(Contrary to what, However)

However, Contrary to what one might expect

是件好事

shiˋ jianˋ haoˇ shiˋ

(Is a, Was a)

Is a good thing, Was a good thing

好事 haoˇ shiˋ

(Good deed, Good thing, Something that)

Good thing, A good thing, Good deed, A good deed, Something that went well

這

Here, These, This, This One, Those

This, These, Those, Here, This One

倒

Collapse, Fall, Invert, Lie down, Pour out, Retreat, Reverse, Take turns, Tip, Turn around, Turn over, Upside

Fall, Lie down, Collapse, Take turns, (Dao4), Upside down, Invert, Turn over, Tip, Pour out, Reverse, Turn around, Retreat

是

Am, Are, Being, Is, To be, Was, Were, Yes

Is, To be, Am/Are/Is/Was/Were, Being, Yes

件

Article, Clothing, Component, Item, Matter, Piece

Article, Clothing, Item or items of clothing, Component, Piece, Matter

好

Easy, Finish, Good, Like, Love, Okay, Pleasant, Prefer, Prefix Used As, So that, Very Much, Well, Wonderful

Good, Okay, Pleasant, Well, Wonderful, Easy, Finish, So that, Very Much, Prefix used as an adjectifier indicating good or easy (hao4), Love, Like, Prefer

事

Accident, Affair, Busy, Incident, Job, Matter, Task, Thing

Matter, Thing, Job, Affair, Task, Busy with, Incident, Accident