fān
chuán

verb
common

Meaning of 翻船

翻船 means (of a ship or boat) to capsize; to overturn; (figurative) to fail; to suffer a setback; to fall through. Pronounced fān chuán.

  • (of a ship or boat) to capsize; to overturn
  • (figurative) to fail; to suffer a setback; to fall through

Definitions & Examples

Xiǎo
chuán
zài
bào
fēng
zhōng
fān
chuán
le
 

The small boat capsized in the storm.

Zhè
sōu
chuán
chāo
zài
le
 
hěn
róng
fān
chuán
 

This ship is overloaded and capsizes easily.

men
zài
hǎi
shàng
fān
chuán
hòu
 
bèi
jiù
yuán
duì
jiù
le
 

After they capsized at sea, they were rescued by the rescue team.