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fān
番
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Meaning
Classifier for turns, sorts, or kinds of effort/experience. Literary tone.
💡 Memory Tip
番 has a literary feel. It's used for a 'round' of effort, words, or experience.
Examples
一番话
yī fān huà
a speech
一番努力
yī fān nǔ lì
a round of effort
Common Nouns Used With
话huàspeech / words
努力nǔ lìeffort
心意xīn yìsentiment / regard
事业shì yècareer / cause
风景fēng jǐngscenery / landscape
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