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番

fān
classifier HSK 6 #6,191

Meanings

  1. 1 classifier for actions or occurrences (times, bouts)
  2. 2 foreign; from abroad (in compounds)
  3. 3 to double; -fold (in 翻番)

Examples

经过一番努力，他终于成功了。
Jīngguò yī fān nǔlì, tā zhōngyú chénggōng le.
After a great deal of effort, he finally succeeded.
让我好好考虑一番。
Ràng wǒ hǎohāo kǎolǜ yī fān.
Let me give it careful thought.
老师的一番话让我很感动。
Lǎoshī de yī fān huà ràng wǒ hěn gǎndòng.
The teacher's words moved me deeply.
产量翻了一番。
Chǎnliàng fān le yī fān.
Production has doubled.

Tips

usage
一番 is used before abstract nouns to mean 'a bout/spell of': 一番努力 (a great effort), 一番话 (a set of words/remarks), 一番心意 (a gesture of goodwill). 翻一番 specifically means 'to double.'
usage
As a prefix meaning 'foreign': 番茄 (tomato, literally 'foreign eggplant'), 番薯 (sweet potato, literally 'foreign yam'). These words reflect when these crops came to China from abroad.

Stroke Order

番 fān