反弹

反彈

fǎntán

verb HSK 7-9 #17,838

Meanings

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

Characters

to bounce; to spring

Literally 'to bounce in reverse' — something that was going down springs back up.

Examples

股市昨天大幅反弹。

Gǔshì zuótiān dàfú fǎntán.

The stock market rallied sharply yesterday.

球从墙上反弹回来。

Qiú cóng qiángshàng fǎntán huílái.

The ball bounced back off the wall.

减肥之后体重又反弹了。

Jiǎnféi zhīhòu tǐzhòng yòu fǎntán le.

After dieting, the weight bounced back again.

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