粵

翻faan1新san1

faan1 san1fān xīn

English

  1. to revamp
  2. a face-lift
  3. to retread (a tire)
  4. to refurbish (old clothes)
  5. newly emerging
  6. to renovate; to recondition; to renew

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 將舊物變新

Examples

  • 我们的场地不久前翻新了。

    Our venue wasn't renovated too long ago.

    Tatoeba · fucongcong CC BY

  • 我的鄰居把她的屋子翻新了一遍。

    My neighbor renovated her house completely.

    Tatoeba · verdastelo9604 CC BY

  • 㗎車翻新過㗎,可以賣貴好多。

    Since the car has been renewed, it can be sold at a better price.

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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