翻番 (fān fān) — to double; to increase by a multiple

Definition

翻番 (fān fān) specifically means 'to double' or 'to increase by a multiple' and is used for numerical quantities like output, income, or GDP. It differs from 加倍 (jiā bèi), which can also mean 'to redouble' effort or amount, and from 倍增 (bèi zēng), which is more literary and formal.

verb

to doubleto increase by a multiple

Examples

翻番。
Jīnnián gōngsī de chǎnliàng fān fān le.
The company's output doubled this year.
翻番。
Tā xīwàng zìjǐ de shōurù néng fān fān.
He hopes his income can double.
GDP翻番。
Zhège chéngshì de GDP zài wǔ nián nèi fān fān le.
The city's GDP doubled within five years.

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