Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
遍
biàn
Description
"遍"是一个量词，用来数一件事从开始到结束做了多少次。
"遍" is a measure word used to count how many times an action is done from start to finish.
比如你看了一本书，从头到尾读完，就是读了一遍。
For example, if you read a book from beginning to end, you have read it once (一遍).
Meanings
遍biàn
measure word for actions from start to finish
这个电影我看了三遍。
I've watched this movie three times.
遍biàn
all over; everywhere
我找遍了整个房间。
I've searched the entire room.
Related words
Notes
- Nuance
遍 stresses the whole process start-to-finish, while 次 just counts occurrences.
- Etymology
originally means 'everywhere', extended to counting complete rounds of an action.
Links