cover (a song) ⇒ 年轻歌手喜欢翻唱经典歌曲。 Niánqīng gēshǒu xǐhuān fānchàng jīngdiǎn gēqǔ. → Young singers love to cover classic songs.
翻悔
back out ⇒ 她说和我一起去,可又翻悔了。 Tā shuō hé wǒ yīqǐ qù, kě yòu fānhuǐ le. → She said she'd go with me, but then backed out. ⇒ 现在要翻悔你的承诺为时已晚。 Xiànzài yào fānhuǐ nǐ de chéngnuò wéishí yǐ wǎn. → It's too late to go back on your promise.
翻新
renovate ⇒ 这所房子正在翻新。 Zhè suǒ fángzi zhèngzài fānxīn. → This house is being renovated. ⇒ 皮沙发刚刚翻新过。 Píshāfā gānggāng fānxīnguo. → The leather sofa has just been reconditioned. ⇒ 花样翻新 huāyàng fānxīn → in a new guise
翻案
overturn a verdict
翻滚
( 沸腾 ) seethe
翻版
reprint
翻番
double
翻脸
fall out ( pt fell ) , pp fallen ⇒ 我和姐姐从没翻过脸。 Wǒ hé jiějie cóng méi fānguo liǎn. → I've never fallen out with my sister.
翻腾
( 滚动 ) churn
翻覆
( 颠覆 ) overturn
翻译
translate
翻身
( 转身 ) turn over
天翻地覆
( 指变化 ) earth-shattering
翻云覆雨
shifty
翻天覆地
earth-shattering
翻来覆去
( 来回翻身 ) toss and turn
翻江倒海
earth-shaking
翻箱倒柜
search high and low
English translation of '翻'
翻
(fān)
动
(= 换位置) turn over
⇒ 服务员把垫子翻过来。 (Fúwùyuán bǎ diànzi fān guòlái.) The staff turned the mattress over.
⇒ 他在床上翻了个身。 (Tā zài chuáng shang fānle gè shēn.) He turned over in bed.
⇒ 车翻了。 (Chē fān le.) The car overturned.
(= 寻找) rummage
⇒ 她正在屋里东找西翻。 (Tā zhèngzài wū li dōng zhǎo xī fān.) She is rummaging around in her room.