感应 (gǎn yìng) — (physics) induction (electromagnetic or electrostatic); response (to a stimulus); reaction; (emotional) rapport; affinity; mutual resonance
Definition
Literally 'feel-and-respond': covers both physical induction (electromagnetic/electrostatic) and a figurative sense of natural, unspoken emotional rapport between people.
noun
(physics) induction (electromagnetic or electrostatic)response (to a stimulus)reaction(emotional) rapportaffinitymutual resonance
Examples
- 感应。Diàn cí gǎn yìng shì xiàn dài diàn lì jì shù de hé xīn yuán lǐ zhī yī.Electromagnetic induction is one of the core principles of modern electrical technology.
- 感应。Zhí wù duì guāng xiàn biàn huà yǒu líng mǐn de gǎn yìng.Plants have a sensitive response to changes in light.
- 感应，。Tā men zhī jiān yǒu yì zhǒng qí miào de gǎn yìng, wú xū yán yǔ jiù néng lǐ jiě duì fāng.There is a wonderful rapport between them — they understand each other without needing words.
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