fǎnshè 反射 [modif: 反 reverse + 射 shoot] V reflect 条件反射 tiáojiàn fǎnshè conditional reflection
fǎnsī 反思 [modif: 反 reverse + 思 think] V think from a new angle, reflect on
fǎnwèn 反问 [modif: 反 reverse + 问 ask] V ask a question as a reply ■ 她反问我：“你说呢？”Tā
fǎnwèn wǒ: “Nǐ shuō ne?” She replied,”What do you think?”
fǎnwèn jù 反问句 N rhetorical question (e.g. 你 难道不知道吗？Nǐ nándào bùzhīdào ma? Don’t you
know?)
fǎnyìng 反应 [comp: 反 opposite + 应 reply, respond] N response, reaction ■ 病人还在昏迷中， 医生
问他话，没有反应。Bìngrén háizài hūnmí zhōng, yīshēng wèn tā huà, méiyǒu fǎnyìng. The
patient is still in coma and gives no response to the doctor’s questions. ■ 对于这个新产品，市场
反应非常好。Duìyú zhège xīn chǎnpǐn, shìchǎng fǎnyìng fēicháng hǎo. There is excellent market
response to this new product.
fǎnyìng 反映 V 1 reflect, mirror ■ 这篇小说反映了 当代大学生的生活。Zhè piān xiǎoshuō fǎnyìng le
dāngdài dàxuéshēng de shēnghuó. This novel reflects the life of contemporary university students.
2 report, make known, convey ■ 我要把你们的意见反映给领 导。Wǒ yào bǎ nǐmen de yìjiàn
fǎnyìng gěi língdǎo. I will convey your views to the leadership.
fǎnzheng 反正 [comp: 反 reverse + 正 front] ADV anyway, at any rate ■ 你同意也好，不同意 也好，
我反正决定这么办了。Nǐ tóngyì yěhǎo, bùtóngyì yěhǎo, wǒ fǎnzheng juédìng zhème bàn le.
Whether you approve or not, I have decided to do it anyway.
fǎnzhī 反之 ADV otherwise, on the contrary
fǎn 返 V return (See wǎngfǎn 往返.)
fàn 犯 V violate, offend ■ 他犯了一个严重错误， 心里很难过。Tā fànle yí ge yánzhòng cuòwù, xīnli
hěn nánguò. He is very sad that he made a serious mistake.
fàn fǎ 犯法 V violate the law
fàn guī 犯规 V foul (in sports), break a rule
fàn zuì 犯罪 V commit a crime, break the law 犯罪分子 fàn zuì fènzi a criminal
fàn 饭 TRAD 飯 N 1 cooked rice ■ 小王每顿吃两碗 饭。Xiǎo Wáng měi dùn chī liǎng wǎn fàn. Xiao
Wang eats two bowls of rice every meal. ■ 他是 南方人，爱吃米饭，不爱吃馒头和面条儿。Tā
shì nánfāngrén, ài chī mǐfàn, bú ài chī mántou hé miàntiáor. He is a Southerner. He loves rice and
doesn’t like steamed buns or noodles. 2 meal (顿 dùn) ■ 他们常常在外面吃饭。Tāmen
chángcháng zài wàimiàn chīfàn. They often have their meals outside. (→ They often dine out.) ■
我请你吃 饭。Wǒ qǐng nǐ chīfàn. I’ll treat you to a meal.
fàndiàn 饭店 [modif: 饭 meal + 店 shop, store] N 1 restaurant (家 jiā) ■ 这家饭店饭菜好吃，价 钱也
便宜。Zhè jia fàndiàn fàncài hǎochī, jiàqián yěpiányì. The dishes in this restaurant are delicious
and affordable. ■ 市中心新开了一家饭店， 都说不错。Shìzhōngxīn xīn kāile yì jiā fàndiàn,
dōu shuō búcuò. A new restaurant opened downtown recently, and everyone says it’s good. 2 hotel
(家 jiā) ■ 他住在一家五星饭店里。Tā zhù zài yì jiā wǔxīng fàndiàn lǐ. He lives in a five-star
hotel.
NOTE: The original meaning of 饭店 fàndiàn is restaurant, but it is also used to denote a hotel. For
example, 北京饭店 Běijīng fàndiàn may mean Beijing Restaurant or Beijing Hotel.
fànwǎn 饭碗 rice bowl; way of making a living, job
fàn 范 TRAD 範 N 1 model 2 border
fànchóu 范畴 N category, domain
fànwéi 范围 [comp: 范 border + 围 boundary] N scope, range, limits ■ 这不属于我的工作范 围。Zhè
bù shǔyú wǒ de gōngzuò fànwéi. This is outside my job description. ■ 这家公司的营业范围 很
广。Zhè jiā gōngsī de yíngyè fànwéi hěn guǎng. The business range of this company is very wide.
fàn 贩 TRAD 販 V buy to resell
fànmài 贩卖 [comp: 贩 buy + 卖 sell] V buy and sell for a profit (usually in an illegal way) 贩卖毒品
fànmài dúpǐn drug trafficking / 贩卖人 口 fànmài rénkǒu human trafficking