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翻
fān
Description
“翻”常常表示把东西反过来，比如翻书、翻身。
"翻" often means to turn something over, like flipping a book or turning over in bed.
它也可以表示把一种语言变成另一种语言，也就是翻译。
It can also mean to change one language into another, that is, translation.
Meanings
翻fān
to turn over; to flip
他翻了一下书。
He flipped through the book.
翻fān
to translate (from one language to another)
请把这句话翻成英文。
Please translate this sentence into English.
翻fān
to climb over; to cross over
我们翻过了那座山。
We crossed over that mountain.
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Notes
- Nuance
翻 alone means physically flip/turn; for translation people usually say the fuller word 翻译.
- Etymology
pictographically related to wings/flying; core sense is turning something over.
In videos
“有时候，现在韩团还是会有翻，翻译老师。”
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