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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