一番
jat1 faan1yī fān
English
- 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