fān
shēn

common
verb

Meaning of 翻身

翻身 means to turn over (one's body while lying down); to free oneself; to be liberated (from oppression or exploitation). Pronounced fān shēn.

  • to turn over (one's body while lying down)
  • to free oneself; to be liberated (from oppression or exploitation)
  • to turn around; to reverse one's situation (from backwardness or disadvantage)

Definitions & Examples

shuì
jiào
shí
zǒng
shì
tíng
de
fān
shēn
 

He keeps turning over while sleeping.

fān
shēn
shí
xiǎo
xīn
tǎn
zi
diào
le
 

I accidentally kicked off the blanket when I turned over.

Shāng
yuán
tòng
de
shēn
yín
le
shēng
 
shì
fān
shēn
 

The wounded groaned in pain and tried to turn over.