反应 (fǎn yìng): to react; reaction, response

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 5verb, noun

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning: to react; reaction, response
Characters: 2
Part of speech: verb, noun
HSK level: HSK 5

Full definitions

to react
to respond
reaction
response
reply
chemical reaction

Chinese explanation

指人、动物或物体受到外界影响后产生的活动或变化
也指事情引起的意见、态度或行动，比如对某个提议作出反应
在化学和医学中，还可指物质之间发生的变化，或身体对药物、刺激的应答。

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Character breakdown

HSK 5

contrary

HSK 7

to agree (to do sth)

Example sentences

As soon as I told my mom the good news, her reaction was very calm; she just smiled slightly and then continued cooking.

When the boss suddenly announced overtime, some colleagues sighed and some complained, but Xiao Li's reaction was different—he immediately started organizing the documents.

The doctor gave him an injection to see whether he had an allergic reaction to the medicine.

Hearing that corny joke, the classmates' reactions varied: some burst out laughing, some looked blank, and others shook their heads helplessly.

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