翻新 fānxīn to revamp
to revamp; a face-lift; to retread (a tire); to refurbish (old clothes); newly emerging
How to remember 翻新: 翻 turn over + 新 new = to revamp.
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How it is used
- To renovate/refurbish something old - 翻新房子 (fānxīn fángzi) to renovate a house; 旧貌翻新 (jiùmào fānxīn) to give an old thing a fresh look.
- Also figurative 'to put a new spin on': 花样翻新 (huāyàng fānxīn) to keep coming up with new tricks.
- Practical register for buildings, products, and reworked ideas.