The Semantic Changes of the Chinese Verb and Quantifier "番"(Fan)
番(fan)as a verb and quantifier underwent a transformation from the "objective quantification of frequency" to the "expression of subjective modal meaning". In the course of evolution, the combination of番 (fan) and the cardinal number一(yi) is a sign of the weaken-ing of its counting function, and the source of phrases with番 (fan) in modern Chinese indicating large subjective amounts or numbers. 番(fan) has formed its unique semantic features and complicated syntactic structure under the influence of different literary forms.
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