faan1 zyun3翻轉翻转
Jyutpingfaan1 zyun3
Yalefāan jyun
Definition
To turn upside down, turn over, or turn inside out.
colloquialdaily actions
How it's used
Used frequently to describe flipping an object to reveal the other side or turning a container inside out. While often interchangeable with 反轉, 翻轉 carries a slightly stronger sense of the physical action of rotating or inverting something. It is common to hear it used when searching for something lost at the bottom of a bag or pocket.
Examples
Related words
Common phrases
turn the bag inside out
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the metaphorical use of turning things upside down in a chaotic sense, which is more often expressed as 搞到反轉晒.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
