Definition
掀翻 means 'to overturn' or 'to knock over' a physical object — like a table, a boat, or a car — by applying force from below or from the side. In sports (especially wrestling or martial arts), it also refers to flipping an opponent off their feet or onto the ground. The word is a verb-resultative compound (掀 'lift' + 翻 'turn over'), so it already implies a completed action. Do not add a separate 了 for completion unless emphasizing past tense.
v.
to overturnto knock over (a physical object)
Examples
- 掀翻。Kuángfēng bǎ xiǎochuán xiān fān le.The strong wind capsized the small boat.
- 掀翻。Tā shēngqì de xiān fān le zhuōzi.He angrily overturned the table.
- ，掀翻。Zài bǐsài zhōng, tā bǎ duìshǒu xiān fān zài dìshang.During the match, he flipped his opponent onto the ground.
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