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title: "Fanshen Meaning: 翻身 (fānshēn) Means “to turn over”"
description: "翻身 (fānshēn) means “to turn over (in bed)”. Hear its tones, see what 翻 and 身 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fanshen"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 翻身 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

翻身 fānshēn

## to turn over (in bed)

## It can also mean

- to free oneself; to turn one's fortunes around

## Its characters

1. 翻 fān to turn over
2. 身 shēn body

## In a sentence

宝宝已经会自己翻身了。 The baby can already turn over by himself.

赵云含泪推倒土墙，掩住枯井，然后解开铠甲，把阿斗护在胸前，**翻身**上马，手持长枪杀了出去。

From [单骑救主 · Zhao Yun Rides Alone](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/zhao-yun-rides-alone-three-kingdoms-advanced-chinese-9#library-word-697-699)

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## More words with 翻 or 身

- [本身 běnshēn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/benshen)
- [出身 chūshēn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chushen)
- [单身 dānshēn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/danshen)
- [翻车 fānchē](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fanche)
- [翻新 fānxīn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fanxin)
- [翻译 fānyì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fanyi)
- [化身 huàshēn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huashen)
- [浑身 húnshēn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/hunshen)
- [健身 jiànshēn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jianshen)
- [健身房 jiànshēnfáng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jianshenfang)

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