Definition
番 (fān) is a classifier for a whole round or period of an event (一番努力), for a kind or sort in set phrases (别有一番风味), and for times/fold only in 翻一番 (to double). For the 'times' sense, 倍 (bèi) is the general multiplier (三倍); 番 is limited to doubling. For 'kind', 种类 (zhǒnglèi) is a noun for categories; 番 is a classifier used with 一 in fixed expressions.
classifier
for occurrences of an eventactionor speech utteranceoften implying a whole round or periodfor a kind or sort of situationflavoretc. (used with 一 in phrases like 别有一番∼)for times or -foldused in expressions like 翻一番 (to double)
Easily confused
- 播bōlook-aliketo sow (seeds)
- 犯fànsound-aliketo commit (a crime, offense, or mistake)
- 饭fànsound-alikecooked rice
- 烦fánsound-alike(adjective) annoyed, vexed; troublesome, tedious (of tasks/situations)
- 反fǎnsound-alike(adjective / adverb) opposite; contrary; in reverse
- 翻fānsound-aliketo turn over, to flip
- 帆fānsound-alikesail (of a boat)
Examples
- ，。Jīngguò yì fān nǔlì, tā zhōngyú chénggōng le.After a period of effort, he finally succeeded.
- 。Zhè dào cài bié yǒu yì fān tèsè.This dish has a distinctive character.
- 。Jīnnián shōurù fān le yì fān.This year's income doubled.
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