English–Chinese
“flip through” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinfān
Example
他把报纸翻到体育版。tā bǎ bào zhǐ fān dào tǐ yù bǎn
He flipped through the newspaper to the sports section.
How to say “flip through” in Chinese
“Flip through” in Chinese is 翻 (fān).
One edge is lifted and moved across, revealing a hidden side or the next page; repeated movements let a reader scan a book.
Example sentences with 翻
她晚上睡觉时翻了个身，继续睡觉。tā wǎn shàng shuì jiào shí fān le gè shēn jì xù shuì jiào
She turned over in her sleep at night and continued sleeping.
Tips for using 翻
- A complement such as 到 (dào, "arrive at") names the page or section reached, so the sentence can describe the result of handling a book rather than the hand movement.