翻拍

Mandarin · pinyin fān pāi

Meanings

  1. to make a photographic reproduction of an image or document etc; a reproduction
  2. to remake a movie or TV series; a remake
  3. to adapt (a novel etc) as a movie; an adaptation
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翻
fān · flip over, upset, capsize
拍
pāi · clap, tap, beat; beat or rhythm
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1–1 · fan1 pai1

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verb

  1. to remake a movie, photograph, TV show, etc.; to reproduce; to reshoot

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翻拍 · fan1 pai1
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Exact source record翻拍 翻拍 [fan1 pai1] /to make a photographic reproduction of an image or document etc; a reproduction/to remake a movie or TV series; a remake/to adapt (a novel etc) as a movie; an adaptation/