翻...番 means to multiply by a factor.
Increase by multiples
Often with numbers
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Multiplier
- ✅ 漲了兩番。
- ❌ 漲了兩次。（不同意思）
Often with numbers
- ✅ 翻了三番。
- ❌ 翻番了三。
Revenue this year doubled.
The number of participants increased fourfold.
After the update, efficiency rose by multiples.
In recent years, exports rose several-fold.
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