反弹 fǎntán to bounce
to bounce; to bounce back; to boomerang; to ricochet; rebound (of stock market etc); bounce; backlash; negative repercussions
How to remember 反弹: 反 oppose + 弹 bullet = to bounce.
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How it is used
- 'To bounce back / rebound' - physical (球反弹 the ball bounces), financial (股市反弹 the stock market rebounds), and figurative backlash: 政策引起反弹 (the policy provoked a backlash).
- Note reading tán for 弹 (to bounce), not dàn. Covers both a welcome recovery (prices) and unwelcome resistance/pushback.