翻译 (fān yì) — (verb) to translate; to interpret; (noun) translation; interpretation; translator; interpreter
Definition
The general, everyday word for 'translate/translation' (verb and noun). 翻 alone is informal and usually means 'flip/search', while 译 is a formal synonym used mainly in compounds (翻译 itself). The noun also means 'translator'.
verb
to translateto interpret
noun
translationinterpretationtranslatorinterpreter
Measure word · 个, 位, 名
Examples
- 翻译？Nǐ néng bāng wǒ bǎ zhè duàn wén zì fān yì chéng yīng wén ma?Can you help me translate this text into English?
- 翻译。Zhè piān zhōng wén fān yì dú qǐ lái hěn zì rán.This Chinese translation reads very naturally.
- 翻译。Tā shì yí wèi jīng yàn fēng fù de fān yì.She is an experienced translator.
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