Usage note
反应表示对刺激或事情的回应。
fǎn yìng biǎo shì duì cì jī huò shì qíng de huí yìng。
反应 means a response to a stimulus or event.
Context note
反应常用于身体、情绪和情况。
fǎn yìng cháng yòng yú shēn tǐ 、 qíng xù hé qíng kuàng。
It is often used with body, emotion, and situation.
5 examples
他反应很快。
tā fǎn yìng hěn kuài。
He reacts very quickly.
你的反应很大。
nǐ de fǎn yìng hěn dà。
Your reaction is very strong.
大家都没有反应。
dà jiā dōu méi yǒu fǎn yìng。
Everyone had no reaction.
药物会引起反应。
yào wù huì yǐn qǐ fǎn yìng。
The medicine may cause a reaction.
老师看着学生的反应。
lǎo shī kàn zhe xué shēng de fǎn yìng。
The teacher watched the students' reactions.
5 mini stories
他听到消息后，反应很快。
tā tīng dào xiāo xī hòu， fǎn yìng hěn kuài。
After hearing the news, he reacted quickly.
老师观察大家的反应。
lǎo shī guān chá dà jiā de fǎn yìng。
The teacher observed everyone's reactions.
她对这个笑话没有反应。
tā duì zhè ge xiào huà méi yǒu fǎn yìng。
She had no reaction to this joke.
孩子第一次上台，反应有点慢。
hái zi dì yī cì shàng tái， fǎn yīng yǒu diǎn màn。
The child reacted a bit slowly when going on stage for the first time.
这个问题很难，大家都在想反应。
zhè ge wèn tí hěn nán， dà jiā dōu zài xiǎng fǎn yìng。
This question is hard, and everyone is thinking about how to react.
Mini dialogue
体育课上
A
快接球！
Kuài jiē qiú!
Catch the ball quickly!
B
哎呀，我反应太慢了，没接到。
Āiyā, wǒ fǎnyìng tài màn le, méi jiē dào.
Oh no, my reaction was too slow, I didn't catch it.
分享零食
A
尝尝我做的饼干，告诉我你的反应。
Cháng chang wǒ zuò de bǐnggān, gàosu wǒ nǐ de fǎnyìng.
Try the cookie I made and tell me your reaction.
B
真好吃！我的反应是还想再吃一块。
Zhēn hǎochī! Wǒ de fǎnyìng shì hái xiǎng zài chī yī kuài.
Really delicious! My reaction is that I want to eat another piece.
Related words and contrasts
similar
回应
huíyìng
response; reply
Often used for verbal or written responses.
related
行动
xíngdòng
action
A reaction can be an action taken.