How common it is
翻 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say fān slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
翻表示翻开、翻过去或翻译。
fān biǎo shì fān kāi 、 fān guò qù huò fān yì。
翻 means to turn over, flip, or translate.
Context note
翻常用于书本、动作和语言。
fān cháng yòng yú shū běn 、 dòng zuò hé yǔ yán。
It is often used with books, actions, and language.
5 examples
请翻开书。
qǐng fān kāi shū。
Please open the book.
他翻了一个身。
tā fān le yí gè shēn。
He turned over once.
请翻译这句话。
qǐng fān yì zhè jù huà。
Please translate this sentence.
她翻找书包。
tā fān zhǎo shū bāo。
She rummages through the schoolbag.
把纸翻过来。
bǎ zhǐ fān guò lái。
Turn the paper over.
5 mini stories
孩子翻开书，认真看图。
hái zi fān kāi shū， rèn zhēn kàn tú。
The child opened the book and looked at the pictures carefully.
他在床上翻来翻去睡不着。
tā zài chuáng shàng fān lái fān qù shuì bù zhe。
He tossed and turned in bed and could not sleep.
老师让大家翻译简单句子。
lǎo shī ràng dà jiā fān yì jiǎn dān jù zi。
The teacher asked everyone to translate simple sentences.
她翻出了旧照片。
tā fān chū le jiù zhào piàn。
She dug out old photos.
把卡片翻过来看看。
bǎ kǎ piàn fān guò lái kàn kàn。
Turn the card over and have a look.