响应 xiǎngyìng to respond to
to respond to; answer
How to remember 响应: 响 sound + 应 should = to respond to.
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How it is used
- To respond to / answer a call - 响应号召 (xiǎngyìng hàozhào) answer a call to action; 积极响应 (jījí xiǎngyìng) respond enthusiastically.
- About taking up an appeal or initiative with action, more collective than personal 回应 (huíyìng, to reply). Formal-leaning.