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反应

fǎn yìng · fan ying

Traditional 反應

HSK 3Old HSK 5Measure word: 个 gè

Meaning

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  1. to react
  2. to respond
  3. reaction
  4. response
  5. reply
  6. chemical reaction
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A very quiet reaction

  1. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)告诉(gàosu)琦琦(qíqí)，我们(wǒmen)给(gěi)她(tā)买(mǎi)了(le)演唱会(yǎnchànghuì)的(de)票(piào)。

    I told Qiqi we bought her concert tickets.

  2. Liangliang

    她(tā)什么(shénme)反应(fǎnyìng)？

    What was her reaction?

  3. Dengdeng

    没有(méiyǒu)反应(fǎnyìng)，她(tā)看着(kànzhe)我(wǒ)，一句话(yījùhuà)也(yě)没(méi)说(shuō)。

    No reaction. She looked at me and said nothing.

  4. Liangliang

    她(tā)是不是(shìbùshì)还(hái)没(méi)反应过来(fǎnyìngguòlái)？

    Maybe she has not taken it in yet?

  5. Qiqi

    我(wǒ)反应过来(fǎnyìngguòlái)了(le)！那(nà)是(shì)我(wǒ)最(zuì)喜欢(xǐhuan)的(de)歌手(gēshǒu)！谢谢(xièxie)！

    I get it now! That is my favourite singer! Thank you!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

如(rú)果(guǒ)有(yǒu)人(rén)激(jī)怒(nù)你(nǐ)，你(nǐ)最(zuì)好(hǎo)不(bú)要(yào)立(lì)刻(kè)做(zuò)出(chū)反(fǎn)应(yìng)。

If someone irritates you, it is best not to react immediately.

Tatoeba: Chinese by slo_oth · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

他(tā)对(duì)这(zhè)个(ge)坏(huài)消(xiāo)息(xi)的(de)反(fǎn)应(yìng)很(hěn)平(píng)静(jìng)。

His reaction to the bad news was very calm.

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反
fǎn

contrary; in reverse

应
yīng

to agree (to do sth); should

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