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    Using 翻 (fān) to mean "to double"

    Actions & Events
    Numbers & Quantity

    Structure

    Quantity + 翻 + Number + 番

    Explanation

    翻 (fān) is a verb that can mean "to double" or "to multiply," especially when describing quantities increasing. It is often paired with 一番 to express doubling once. For example, 翻一番 means "to double."

    Examples

    • 今年公司的销售额翻了一番。

      jīnnián gōngsī de xiāoshòu é fān le yì fān.

      This year the company's sales revenue has doubled.

    • 房价在十年内翻了好几倍。

      fángjià zài shí nián nèi fān le hǎo jǐ bèi.

      Housing prices have multiplied several times over within ten years.

    • 他的工资翻了一番，现在比以前多多了。

      tā de gōngzī fān le yì fān, xiànzài bǐ yǐqián duō duō le.

      His salary has doubled, and now it's much more than before.

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