感应

感應

gǎnyìng

noun #5,003

Meanings

1 induction
2 sensing
3 response to a stimulus
4 telepathy

Characters

to feel; to sense

to respond; to react

Examples

这个门是感应式的。

Zhège mén shì gǎnyìng shì de.

This door is sensor-activated.

双胞胎之间好像有某种感应。

Shuāngbāotāi zhījiān hǎoxiàng yǒu mǒu zhǒng gǎnyìng.

Twins seem to have some kind of telepathy between them.

电磁感应是物理学的重要概念。

Diàncí gǎnyìng shì wùlǐxué de zhòngyào gàiniàn.

Electromagnetic induction is an important concept in physics.

Tips

usage

感应 has both a scientific meaning (induction/sensing, as in sensors or electromagnetic induction) and a more colloquial meaning (intuitive connection or telepathy between people).

Stroke Order

感 gǎn

应 yīng