反应

• 拼音: fǎn yìng
• 汉字拆解: 反 = 厂 (cliff) + 又 (hand), suggesting turning back; 应 = simplified from 應, meaning to respond

含义

Reaction; response. A physical, emotional, or mental response to a stimulus or event.

Used for both physical reactions (化学反应 = chemical reaction, 过敏反应 = allergic reaction) and figurative responses (反应很快 = quick to respond, 反应冷淡 = lukewarm response). Can also be used as a verb meaning to react or respond.

例句

1. 观众对这部电影的反应非常好。
2. 他反应很快，马上就回答了问题。
3. 吃了这个药以后，身体有什么反应吗？

用法指南

语境: everyday, medical, entertainment

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 你对这件事有什么反应？(What is your reaction to this matter?)
• 大家的反应都很积极。(Everyone's response was very positive.)

错误说法

• 我没有反应这件事 (As a verb meaning 'to report/reflect,' the correct word is 反映 not 反应 — 反应 means to react, 反映 means to report)

起源与历史

Compound of 反 (return, reverse) and 应 (respond, should), meaning to respond back — the response that comes back from a stimulus.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal