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翻

fān

Description

"翻"是一个常用的动词，可以表示把东西翻过来，也可以表示把一种语言变成另一种。

"翻" is a common verb that can mean to turn something over or to change one language into another.

它还常常用在"翻译"、"翻书"、"翻墙"这些词里。

It is also often used in words like "翻译" (translate), "翻书" (flip through a book), and "翻墙" (bypass internet censorship).

Meanings

翻fān

to turn over; flip

他把书翻到第十页。

He turned the book to page ten.

翻译fānyì

to translate

请你帮我翻译这句话。

Please help me translate this sentence.

翻fān

to search through; rummage

我在包里翻了半天。

I searched through the bag for a long time.

Related words

翻译翻书翻身翻开翻新

Notes

  • Etymology

    翻 combines 番 (phonetic) with 羽 (feather), suggesting the flipping of wings.

  • Nuance

    alone 翻 means flip/turn over; combined as 翻译 it means translate.

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