他费了一番功夫。
Tā fèi le yì fān gōngfu.
English
He put in quite a bit of effort.
番
measure word for kinds and effortful actions
measure wordHSK 3.0 word list · Band 6
Dictionary entry
(bound form) foreign (non-Chinese); barbarian; classifier for processes or actions that take time and effort; (classifier) a kind; a sort
Watch it being written
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番
Nice writing!
See it in sentences
他说了一番道理。
Tā shuō le yì fān dàolǐ.
English
He laid out a whole line of reasoning.
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