Writing
翻身 (fān shēn) — how to say "to turn over" in Chinese
翻身
To turn over
verb
Character composition
翻
to flip
身
body
Radicals / Keys
羽
Feather
#124 · yǔ · 6 strokes
身
Body
#158 · shēn · 7 strokes
Collocations
在床上翻身
zài chuáng shàng fān shēn
turn over in bed
Examples
他在床上翻身，睡不着。
He turns over in bed, unable to sleep.
他翻身了。
He turned over.
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Frequently asked questions
Turn over in Chinese
"to turn over" in Chinese is 翻身 (fān shēn).
翻身 meaning in English
翻身 (fān shēn) means "To turn over".
How is 翻身 pronounced?
It is pronounced fān shēn (written as fan shen, fanshen). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to turn over" in Chinese characters?
It is written 翻身: 翻 has 18 strokes, 身 has 7 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 翻身?
翻身 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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