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反弹

反彈
fǎntán
verb HSK 7-9 #17,838

Meanings

  1. 1 to bounce back; to rebound
  2. 2 to rally (of prices or markets)

Characters

反
fǎn
reverse; back
弹
tán
to bounce; to spring
Literally 'to bounce in reverse' - something that was going down springs back up.

Examples

HSK 5
球从墙上反弹回来。
Qiú cóng qiángshàng fǎntán huílái.
The ball bounced back off the wall.
HSK 5
减肥之后体重又反弹了。
Jiǎnféi zhīhòu tǐzhòng yòu fǎntán le.
After dieting, the weight bounced back again.
HSK 6
股市昨天大幅反弹。
Gǔshì zuótiān dàfú fǎntán.
The stock market rallied sharply yesterday.

Tips

usage
反弹 is the go-to word for weight regain after dieting - 体重反弹 is something Chinese social media constantly discusses. It's also the standard financial term for a market rebound.

Stroke Order

反 fǎn
弹 dàn