翻 (fān) — to turn over; to flip through
HSK 3 | verb | to flip, turn over, or browse through something
翻 (fān)
翻 means to turn something over, flip through pages, or cross over a barrier such as a wall or mountain.
Meanings
- [verb] to turn over; to flip; to browse through; to cross over
Example Sentences
他翻了翻书，找到了那一页。 Tā fān le fān shū, zhǎodào le nà yī yè. He flipped through the book and found that page.
请翻到第三十页。 Qǐng fān dào dì sānshí yè. Please turn to page thirty.
孩子把桌上的东西都翻了一遍。 Háizi bǎ zhuō shàng de dōngxi dōu fān le yī biàn. The child rummaged through everything on the table.
翻过这座山，前面就是我们的目的地。 Fān guò zhè zuò shān, qiánmiàn jiùshì wǒmen de mùdìdì. After crossing this mountain, our destination is just ahead.
Collocations
| Collocation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 翻书 | to flip through a book |
| 翻页 | to turn a page |
| 翻山 | to cross a mountain |
| 翻过来 | to turn over |
| 翻一翻 | to have a quick flip through |
Memory Hook
Picture the wings (羽) of a bird flipping over as it turns in flight: that flipping motion is 翻.