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翻新

fānxīn

to renovate; to refurbish

A person on a ladder repaints an old wall, half already fresh
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Characters in this word

翻 fān

Strokes
18
Radical
羽 — feather, plume
Made of
番 to take turns, to repeat 羽 feather, plume
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

新 xīn

Strokes
13
Radical
斤 — axe
Made of
亲 relatives, parents 斤 axe
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

Example phrases

  • 这片老厂房经过翻新以后,变成了集办公、展览和餐饮于一体的园区。 Zhè piàn lǎo chǎngfáng jīngguò fānxīn yǐhòu, biànchéng le jí bàngōng, zhǎnlǎn hé cānyǐn yú yì tǐ de yuánqū. After renovation, this old factory complex became a park combining offices, exhibitions and dining.
  • 我们打算把老房子翻新一下,再搬回去住。 Wǒmen dǎsuàn bǎ lǎo fángzi fānxīn yíxià, zài bān huíqu zhù. We plan to renovate the old house and then move back in.
  • 这件旧外套翻新以后,看起来像新的一样。 Zhè jiàn jiù wàitào fānxīn yǐhòu, kàn qǐlái xiàng xīn de yíyàng. After being refurbished, this old coat looks as good as new.

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