How to say “reaction” in Chinese
reaction; react
“Reaction” in Chinese is 反应, fǎn yìng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
反应 is read fǎn yìng: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
It hints at the sound of 饭 fàn and 板 bǎn.
On top, 广 “shelter”. Its second reading is yìng, “respond”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “反应”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 反应. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他的反应非常快tādefǎnyìngfēichángkuàiHe has very quick reactions.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “reaction” in Chinese?
“Reaction” in Chinese is 反应, pinyin fǎnyìng.
What does 反应 mean?
反应 (fǎnyìng) means “reaction; react”.
How do you write 反应?
反应 is 2 characters: 反 (fǎn) — reverse; against; 应 (yīng) — should, ought to. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 反应?
反应 is read fǎnyìng. Tones: fǎn — third tone, yìng — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“reaction” in the lesson “The job interview”
This word is from the topic “Character” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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