phản xạ

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 反射, composed of (against; back) and (to shoot; to emit)

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [faːn˧˩ saː˧˨ʔ]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [faːŋ˧˨ saː˨˩ʔ]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [faːŋ˨˩˦ saː˨˩˨]

    Noun

    phản xạ

    1. (psychology) a reflex; a response
      phản xạ có/không điều kiện
      a(n un)conditioned reflex/response

    Verb

    phản xạ

    1. (mechanics, optics, electromagnetism) to be reflected

    See also