翻开 (fān kāi) — to open and flip through (a book, document, etc.); to turn over (soil), to plow
Definition
A directional-verb phrase: 翻 supplies the motion of flipping, 开 marks the opening. Used for opening a book/magazine to its pages, and also for turning over soil.
verb
to open and flip through (a book, document, etc.)to turn over (soil)to plow
Examples
- 翻开。Tā fān kāi le nà běn shū de fēng miàn.He flipped open the cover of that book.
- 翻开。Nóng mín zhèng zài fān kāi tǔ dì.The farmers are turning over the soil.
- 翻开。Tā xǐ huan zài shū diàn lǐ fān kāi gè zhǒng zá zhì.She likes browsing through various magazines in the bookstore.
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