反应 fǎnyìng to react
to react; to respond; reaction; response; reply; chemical reaction
怎么记住“反应”: 反 oppose + 应 should = to react.
汉字
用法
- 有反应 (yǒu fǎnyìng) - there's a reaction - and 做出反应 (zuòchū fǎnyìng) - give a response - are the core patterns.
- Also the word for physical/chemical reactions: 化学反应 (huàxué fǎnyìng), 过敏反应 (guòmǐn fǎnyìng) - allergic reaction.
- Homophone trap: 反映 (fǎnyìng, different character) means to reflect or report, not to react - easy to mistype since the pinyin is identical.
- 反应 is about responding to a stimulus; keep it apart from 反映, which is about relaying information.
例句
- 我反应过度了吗？ Wǒ fǎnyìng guòdù le ma?Am I overreacting?
- 如果有人激怒你，你最好不要立刻做出反应。 Rúguǒ yǒurén jīnù nǐ, nǐ zuìhǎo búyào lìkè zuòchū fǎnyìng.If someone irritates you, it is best not to react immediately.
- 汤姆惊讶得没有反应。 Tāngmǔ jīngyà de méiyǒu fǎnyìng.Tom was too surprised to react.