Writing
翻 (fān) — how to say "to turn over" in Chinese
翻
To turn over, to translate
verb
Radicals / Keys
羽
Feather
#124 · yǔ · 6 strokes
Collocations
翻书
fān shū
flip through a book
Examples
他很快就把这本英文小说翻成了中文。
He quickly translated this English novel into Chinese.
翻一页。
Turn a page.
Frequently asked questions
Turn over in Chinese
"to turn over" in Chinese is 翻 (fān).
Fan in Chinese meaning
翻 (fān) means "To turn over, to translate".
How is 翻 pronounced?
It is pronounced fān (written as fan). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to turn over" in Chinese characters?
It is written 翻 and has 18 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 翻?
翻 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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