turn over; flip over
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to turn over; to flip over
informalUsed for objects (like pancakes, mattresses, drying grain) or figuratively for situations. Often used in informal spoken contexts.
Chǎng场
shang上
shài晒
de的
mài麦
zi子
gāi该
fān翻
gè个
r儿
le了
。
The wheat drying in the yard needs to be turned over.
Jiān煎
bing饼
kuài快
shú熟
le了
，
fān翻
gè个
r儿
ba吧
。
The pancake is almost done, flip it over.
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Tā他
bǎ把
chuáng床
diàn垫
fān翻
le了
gè个
r儿
，
shuì睡
de得
shū舒
fu服
duō多
le了
。
He flipped the mattress over and slept much more comfortably.
Zhè这
jiàn件
shì事
ràng让
tā他
de的
shì世
jiè界
chè彻
dǐ底
fān翻
le了
gè个
r儿
。
This incident turned his world upside down.