番 — measure word
measure word: time (thoroughly)
How to pronounce it
番 is read fān. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
番茄 — “foreign eggplant”, a tomato. It hints at the sound of 翻 fān.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “番”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 番. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 番茄就是西红柿。fānqiéjiùshìxīhóngshìFānqié is just another word for tomato.
- 我想做番茄鸡蛋汤wǒxiǎngzuòfānqiéjīdàntāngI want to make tomato and egg soup.
- 今天我做番茄炒鸡蛋。jīntiānwǒzuòfānqiéchǎojīdànToday I'm making tomato and egg stir-fry.
- 我最喜欢吃番茄炒鸡蛋wǒzuìxǐhuanchīfānqiéchǎojīdànMy favorite dish is tomato and egg stir-fry.
- 他的一番话让我很感动。tādeyìfānhuàràngwǒhěngǎndòngWhat he said back then moved me deeply.
- 经过一番努力，他终于成功了。jīngguòyìfānnǔlì,tāzhōngyúchénggōngleAfter a great deal of effort, he finally succeeded.
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Frequently asked questions
What does 番 mean?
番 (fān) means “measure word: time (thoroughly)”.
How do you write 番?
番 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 番?
番 is read fān. Tones: fān — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“measure word” in the lesson “Rounds, laps and a whole series”
This word is from the topic “Amounts and degrees” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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