Word information
Simplified反弹
Traditional反彈
Pinyinfǎntán
Part of speech动
HSK 3.07-9
HSK 2.0Not listed
Chinese word dictionary
反弹
fǎntán · to bounce; to bounce back; to boomerang; to ricochet; rebound (of stock market etc); bounce; backlash; negative repercussions
Character breakdown
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How to learn 反弹
Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.
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反对fǎnduì
to oppose; to be against; to object to
弹tánto pluck (a string); to play (a string instrument); to spring or leap; to shoot (e.g. with a catapult); (of cotton) to fluff or tease; to flick; to flip; to accuse; to impeach; elastic (of materials)
相反xiāngfǎnopposite; contrary
反fǎncontrary; in reverse; inside out or upside down; to reverse; to return; to oppose; opposite; against; anti-; to rebel; to use analogy; instead; abbr. for 反切[fan3 qie4] phonetic system
反而fǎn’éron the contrary; instead
反复fǎnfùrepeatedly; over and over; to upend; unstable; to come and go; (of an illness) to return; variant of 反覆|反复[fan3 fu4]