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翻墙

翻牆
fānqiáng
verb

Meanings

  1. 1 to climb over a wall
  2. 2 to circumvent the Great Firewall
  3. 3 to get around internet restrictions

Examples

HSK 3
这个网站不用翻墙就能打开。
Zhège wǎngzhàn búyòng fānqiáng jiù néng dǎkāi.
This website opens without any need to get around the firewall.
HSK 5
网上说的“翻墙”不是真的爬墙。
Wǎngshàng shuō de " fānqiáng " bú shì zhēnde pá qiáng.
The 'wall-climbing' people talk about online isn't real wall-climbing.

Tips

culture
Literally 'to climb over the wall', the 'wall' being the 防火长城 (Great Firewall). A softer synonym is 科学上网, literally 'scientific internet access'.
usage
The literal sense is still everyday Chinese: 小偷翻墙进了院子 'the thief climbed over the wall into the yard'.

Stroke Order

翻 fān
墙 qiáng