HSK 5

反应 (fǎnyìng) — how to say "to react" in Chinese

反应

To react, reaction

verb · noun

Character composition

反

reflexive, reverse

应

to respond, to react

Radicals / Keys

又

Again

#29 · yòu · 2 strokes

广

Dotted cliff

#53 · yǎn · 3 strokes

Collocations

反应速度

fǎnyìng sùdù

reaction speed

化学反应

huàxué fǎnyìng

chemical reaction

过敏反应

guòmǐn fǎnyìng

allergic reaction

Examples

观众对这部电影的反应非常好。

The audience's reaction to this movie was very good.

他的反应很快。

His reaction is very fast.

Writing

Frequently asked questions

How do you say "to react" in Chinese?

"to react" in Chinese is 反应 (fǎnyìng).

反应 meaning in English

反应 (fǎnyìng) means "To react, reaction".

How is 反应 pronounced?

It is pronounced fǎnyìng (written as fanying). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.

How do you write "to react" in Chinese characters?

It is written 反应: 反 has 4 strokes, 应 has 7 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.

What HSK level is 反应?

反应 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.

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