反弹 (fǎn tán) — to bounce back; to rebound (physically); to rebound (of stock market, prices); to backlash; to provoke a counter-reaction
Definition
A two-character verb meaning something bounces or springs back after impact. Used for physical rebound, market recovery (like 回升), and figurative backlash — distinct from 反击 (active counterattack).
verb
to bounce backto rebound (physically)to rebound (of stock market, prices)to backlashto provoke a counter-reaction
Examples
- ，反弹。Qiú tī dào qiáng shàng, lì kè fǎn tán huí lái le.The ball hit the wall and immediately bounced back.
- ，反弹。Jīng jì fù sū hòu, gǔ shì qiáng shì fǎn tán.After the economic recovery, the stock market rebounded strongly.
- 反弹。Zhè xiàng zhèng cè yǐn fā le mín zhòng de qiáng liè fǎn tán.This policy triggered a strong backlash from the public.
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