翻动 (fān dòng) — to turn over; to flip (something)

Definition

Means to turn over or flip a physical object — pages, food, stones — changing its position or orientation. Close to 翻, but emphasizes the resulting movement rather than searching or reading.

verb
to turn overto flip (something)

Examples

  • 翻动
    Qǐng fān dòng yí xià shū yè.
    Please turn over the pages.
  • 翻动
    Tā zhèng zài fān dòng guō lǐ de jiān bing.
    He is flipping the pancake in the pan.
  • 翻动
    Tā yòng lì fān dòng nà kuài dà shí tou.
    He used force to turn over that big stone.

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