粵

一jat1番faan1

jat1 faan1yī fān

English

  1. for once (spoken)

Examples

  • 我們的銷量今年翻了一番。

    Our sales doubled this year.

    Tatoeba · DaoSeng CC BY

  • 他把我從頭到腳打量了一番。

    He stared at me from head to foot.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 他把我从头到脚打量了一番。

    He looked me over from head to foot.

    Tatoeba · fercheung CC BY

  • 我為這次考試好好準備了一番。

    I prepared well for this examination.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 我們在世界人口問題上爭辯了一番。

    We debated on the question of world population.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 她在鏡前停下腳步,自我欣賞了一番。

    She stopped before the mirror to admire herself.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

Sources: cc-canto, rime-cantonese

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