反应 (fǎn yìng) — to react; to respond; (noun) reaction; response; (noun) chemical reaction
Definition
反应 covers both the act of reacting (verb) and the reaction itself (noun), including in chemistry. Use it for spontaneous or natural responses; 答 and 回复 are for answering questions, while 回应 and 响应 are more formal/public responses.
verb
to reactto respond
noun
reactionresponsechemical reaction
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 反应。Tā duì zhè ge qíng kuàng fǎn yìng dé bú cuò.He reacted well to this situation.
- 反应？Dà jiā duì zhè ge wèn tí yǒu shén me fǎn yìng?What is everyone's reaction to this issue?
- 反应。Wēn dù duì zhè ge fǎn yìng yǒu hěn dà yǐng xiǎng.Temperature has a big effect on this reaction.
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