一番

yìfān

phrase HSK 6 #4,149

Meanings

Jīngguò yì fān nǔlì, tā zhōngyú chénggōng le.

After a round of effort, he finally succeeded.

Lǎoshī de yì fān huà ràng wǒ shēn shòu gǎndòng.

The teacher's words deeply moved me.

Wǒmen hǎohǎo tǎolùn yì fān ba.

Let's have a thorough discussion.

Tā zǐxì kǎolǜ le yì fān cái zuò juédìng.

He thought it over carefully before making a decision.

grammar

一番 can appear before a noun (一番话, 一番努力) or after a verb (讨论一番, 考虑一番). After a verb, it means 'give it a go' or 'do it thoroughly.'

usage

一番 implies the action takes some time and effort. It suggests the experience is meaningful or substantial, not trivial.

mistakes

Don't confuse 番 (fān, a round/bout) with 翻 (fān, to flip/turn). They sound the same but have different meanings and characters.

一 yī

番 fān