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非凡

fēi fán · fei fan

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HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. out of the ordinary
  2. unusually (good, talented etc)
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Spring Festival fair

  1. Dengdeng

    今天(jīntiān)公园(gōngyuán)里(lǐ)热闹(rènao)非凡(fēifán)！

    The park is so lively today!

  2. Liangliang

    是(shì)春节(chūnjié)庙会(miàohuì)，你(nǐ)看(kàn)，那边(nàbian)有人(yǒurén)在(zài)写字(xiězì)。

    It's the Spring Festival fair. Look, someone is writing calligraphy over there.

  3. Dengdeng

    那位(nàwèi)爷爷(yéye)的(de)书法(shūfǎ)真是(zhēnshi)非凡(fēifán)，大家(dàjiā)都(dōu)在(zài)拍照(pāizhào)。

    That grandpa's calligraphy is truly extraordinary. Everyone is taking photos.

  4. Liangliang

    我们(wǒmen)也(yě)请(qǐng)他(tā)写(xiě)一个(yīgè)字(zì)吧(ba)。

    Let's ask him to write a character for us too.

  5. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)，写(xiě)福字(fúzì)吧(ba)！

    OK, let him write the fu character!

  6. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)看(kàn)，排队(páiduì)的(de)人(rén)已经(yǐjīng)有(yǒu)五十个(wǔshígè)了(le)！

    Look, there are already fifty people in the line!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)有(yǒu)非(fēi)凡(fán)的(de)音(yīn)乐(yuè)天(tiān)份(fèn)。

He has a remarkable aptitude for music.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

她(tā)在(zài)比(bǐ)赛(sài)中(zhōng)表(biǎo)现(xiàn)出(chū)非(fēi)凡(fán)的(de)勇(yǒng)气(qì)。

She showed extraordinary courage in the competition.

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