fānjuǎn

翻卷

Word · Verb

to roll; to flutter; to billow

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Meanings

1 sense · 5 examples
1.

verb

to roll up and down; to flutter; to billow

Describes the movement of objects like flags, waves, or snowflakes in the air.

Hóng红
qí旗
zài在
fēng风
zhōng中
fān翻
juǎn卷
 。

The red flag fluttered in the wind.

Xuě雪
huā花
zài在
kōng空
zhōng中
fān翻
juǎn卷
fēi飞
wǔ舞
 。

Snowflakes swirled and danced in the air.

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Chuán船
wěi尾
fān翻
juǎn卷
zhe着
céng层
céng层
bái白
sè色
de的
làng浪
huā花
 。

White foam billowed in layers behind the boat's stern.

Nóng浓
yān烟
cóng从
yān烟
cōng囱
lǐ里
fān翻
gǔn滚
chū出
lái来
 。

Thick smoke billowed out of the chimney.

Kuáng狂
fēng风
chuī吹
dé得
tā他
de的
dà大
yī衣
xià下
bǎi摆
bù不
tíng停
fān翻
juǎn卷
 。

The strong wind caused the hem of his coat to flap incessantly.