反射
fǎn shè HSK 6

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📚 Example Sentences

阳光反射在湖面上。
Yángguāng fǎnshè zài húmiàn shàng.
Sunlight reflects on the lake surface.
医生检查了他的膝跳反射。
Yīshēng jiǎnchá le tā de xītiào fǎnshè.
The doctor checked his knee-jerk reflex.
镜子能反射光线。
Jìngzi néng fǎnshè guāngxiàn.
A mirror can reflect light.
镜子反射光线。
Jìngzi fǎnshè guāngxiàn.
The mirror reflects light.
声音反射回来。
Shēngyīn fǎnshè huílái.
The sound reflects back.

💡 Memory Tip

Break down the characters: 反 (fǎn) means 'reverse' or 'opposite,' and 射 (shè) means 'to shoot' or 'emit.' Think of something 'shooting back' or 'bouncing off' a surface, like light reversing direction off a mirror.

📝 Usage Notes

This word is neutral in formality and used in both spoken and written Chinese. It is common in scientific, technical, and everyday contexts, such as physics (light reflection), biology (reflex actions), and general descriptions (e.g., mirrors, water surfaces).

📖 Grammar Points

Often used as a predicate verb (e.g., 镜子反射光线) or in noun forms like 反射现象 (reflection phenomenon). It can be part of compound terms, e.g., 反射镜 (reflector).

🏯 Cultural Notes

In Chinese culture, 反射 is sometimes used metaphorically in literature or philosophy to imply introspection or bouncing back ideas, but this is less common than its literal scientific use.

🔄 Similar Words

反映 (fǎnyìng) means 'to reflect' in a figurative sense, like reflecting thoughts or situations, or 'to report.' 反射 is strictly for physical phenomena, while 反映 is for abstract or informational contexts.

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