翻番 (fān fān) — to double; to increase by a multiple
Definition
A formal verb meaning 'to double (and redouble)' — emphasizes multiplying by an integer (×2, ×3, …), more emphatic than 加倍, which often just means 'extra/doubly'. Common for output, GDP, and similar quantitative growth.
verb
to doubleto increase by a multiple
Examples
- 翻番。Jīn nián gōng sī de chǎn liàng fān fān le.The company's output doubled this year.
- 翻番。Tā xī wàng zì jǐ de shōu rù néng fān fān.He hopes his income can double.
- GDP翻番。Zhè ge chéng shì de GDP zài wǔ nián nèi fān fān le.The city's GDP doubled within five years.
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