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The word "感应" is formed by combining the character 感, which means "to feel" or "sense", with the character 应, which means "to respond" or "react". This combination directly links the concept of sensing with that of responding, resulting in a term that denotes interaction or induction, as seen in contexts like electromagnetic induction where a sensed stimulus provokes a reaction.

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这个门是自动感应的。

Zhège mén shì zìdòng gǎnyìng de.

This door is automatic and sensor-operated.

手靠近水龙头就会感应出水。

Shǒu kàojìn shuǐlóngtóu jiù huì gǎnyìng chū shuǐ.

Water will flow by sensor when you put your hand near the faucet.

智能手机的屏幕有感应功能。

Zhìnéng shǒujī de píngmù yǒu gǎnyìng gōngnéng.

Smartphone screens have touch-sensing capabilities.

狗似乎能感应到主人的情绪变化。

Gǒu sìhū néng gǎnyìng dào zhǔrén de qíngxù biànhuà.

Dogs seem to be able to sense their owner's emotional changes.

这种设备通过磁场感应来探测金属。

Zhè zhǒng shèbèi tōngguò cíchǎng gǎnyìng lái tàncè jīnshǔ.

This device detects metal through magnetic field induction.

Word Definition - 感应

gǎn yìng response; reaction; interaction; irritability (biol.); induction (elec.); inductance

Individual Character Details

感 gǎn
应 yīng, yīng, yìng