反应
fǎnyìng
Description
"反应"是指人或东西对一件事情做出的回答或变化。
"反应" refers to the response or change a person or thing makes to something.
它可以用在日常生活里，也可以用在科学上，比如化学反应。
It can be used in daily life as well as in science, such as chemical reactions.
Meanings
反应fǎnyìng
reaction; response to something
他听到这个消息，反应很快。
He reacted quickly upon hearing the news.
反应fǎnyìng
to react; to respond
我问他，他没有反应。
I asked him, but he didn't respond.
化学反应huàxué fǎnyìng
chemical reaction
这两种东西放在一起会发生化学反应。
These two substances will have a chemical reaction when combined.
Related words
Notes
- Etymology
反 (turn back) + 应 (respond), literally "to respond back".
- Nuance
don't confuse with 反映 (fǎnyìng, to reflect/report), which sounds identical.
In videos
“我当下的反应就是肯定是地震了”
“哦大家看到Stella的反应就知道”
“你依然很难快速的反应”
“就是你现在是任何反应都以韩文来进行，”
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