fán

繁

Character · Adjective · Verb

numerous; complex; breed

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Meanings

2 senses · 10 examples
1.

adjective

numerous; complex; many and varied

Used to describe quantity, structure, or procedures, often paired with words like 纷、杂.

Tiān天
shàng上
yǒu有
fán繁
xīng星
diǎn点
diǎn点
 。

There are countless stars dotting the sky.

Zhè这
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
de的
yè业
wù务
liú流
chéng程
fēi非
cháng常
fán繁
zá杂
 。

This company's business procedures are very complicated.

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Wǒ我
men们
xū需
yào要
shān删
fán繁
jiù就
jiǎn简
 ,
tí提
gāo高
gōng工
zuò作
xiào效
lǜ率
 。

We need to cut out the unnecessary to simplify work and improve efficiency.

Chéng城
shì市
lǐ里
de的
jiāo交
tōng通
zhuàng状
kuàng况
shí十
fēn分
fēn纷
fán繁
fù复
zá杂
 。

The urban traffic situation is extremely complex and mixed.

Zhè这
fèn份
hé合
tóng同
de的
tiáo条
kuǎn款
guò过
yú于
fán繁
duō多
 ,
xū需
yào要
zǐ仔
xì细
hé核
duì对
 。

The clauses in this contract are too numerous to count, so you need to check them carefully.

2.

verb

breed; multiply; reproduce

formal

Most commonly used for livestock breeding, but can also apply to plants in formal contexts.

Zhè这
ge个
mù牧
chǎng场
cǎi采
yòng用
zì自
fán繁
zì自
yǎng养
de的
mó模
shì式
jīng经
yíng营
 。

This ranch operates on a self-breeding and self-feeding model.

Nóng农
mín民
men们
jīng精
xīn心
fán繁
yù育
yōu优
liáng良
pǐn品
zhǒng种
de的
jiā家
qín禽
 。

Farmers carefully breed high-quality poultry varieties.

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Zhè这
zhǒng种
rè热
dài带
zhí植
wù物
zài在
wēn温
shì室
lǐ里
kě可
yǐ以
shùn顺
lì利
fán繁
zhí殖
 。

This tropical plant can reproduce smoothly in a greenhouse.

Tā他
men们
jiàn建
lì立
le了
zhuān专
mén门
de的
fán繁
yù育
jī基
dì地
bǎo保
hù护
zhēn珍
xī稀
dòng动
wù物
 。

They have established special breeding bases to protect rare animals.

Zhè这
ge个
yǎng养
zhí殖
chǎng场
zhǔ主
yào要
fán繁
yù育
yōu优
zhì质
nǎi奶
niú牛
 。

This farm mainly breeds high-quality dairy cows.