Chinese word dictionary

更番

gēng fān · alternately; by turns

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Word information

Simplified更番

Traditional更番

Pinyingēng fān

Part of speechDictionary

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HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

更gèng

more, further; to shift, to alternate; to modify

番fān

to take turns, to repeat; to sow; a turn

How to learn 更番

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

Related vocabulary

Words with the same characters

Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.

更加gèngjiā

more (than sth else); even more

番茄fānqié

tomato

更换gēnghuàn

to replace (a worn-out tire etc); to change (one's address etc)

更新gēngxīn

to replace the old with new; to renew; to renovate; to upgrade; to update; to regenerate

变更biàngēng

to change; to alter; to modify

翻番fānfān

to double; to increase by a certain number of times