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Pronunciation / Transliteration: fǎnyìng
"她的反应让人惊讶。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A response to a stimulus or an event.
"Her reaction to the surprise party was one of sheer joy." - 2
A chemical process in which substances interact to form new substances.
"The reaction between vinegar and baking soda produces carbon dioxide."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'reaction' originates from the Latin 'reactio', which means 'to act again'. It evolved through Middle French 'réaction' in the 17th century, reflecting the concept of responding to an action or stimulus.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Reaction" is said worldwide
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Réaction
Transliteration: ʁe.a.k.sjɔ̃
"Sa réaction à la nouvelle était inattendue."
Reaktion
Transliteration: ʁeˈak.tsi̯oːn
"Seine Reaktion war sehr emotional."
Reazione
Transliteration: re.a.ˈtsjo.ne
"La sua reazione è stata sorprendente."
Reacción
Transliteration: reaˈkθjon
"Su reacción fue inesperada."
Reação
Transliteration: ʁe.aˈsɐ̃w
"A reação dela foi surpreendente."
प्रतिक्रिया
Transliteration: pratikriya
"उसकी प्रतिक्रिया अप्रत्याशित थी।"
反应
Transliteration: fǎnyìng
"她的反应让人惊讶。"
반응
Transliteration: baneung
"그녀의 반응은 놀라웠다."
反応
Transliteration: hannō
"彼女の反応は驚くべきものでした。"
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