Chinese

fān
Meaning: to turn over; to flip; to browse
Part of Speech: Verb

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Handwriting

翻

Example sentences

He flipped open the first page of the book.
他翻過了牆。
他翻过了墙。
He climbed over the wall.
他不小心打翻了水杯,水灑了一地。
他不小心打翻了水杯,水洒了一地。
He accidentally knocked over the water glass, and the water spilled all over the floor.
請打開課本,翻到第十頁。
请打开课本,翻到第十页。
Please open your textbook and turn to page ten.

Usage Notes

Can mean to turn something upside down or inside out, to leaf through a book, or to translate.

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