zhé
shè

HSK 7-9
technical
common

Meaning of 折射

折射 means to refract; (of light, radio waves, sound waves) to bend as they pass through different media; to reflect; to mirror; to manifest (figurative). Pronounced zhé shè. HSK 7-9.

  • to refract; (of light, radio waves, sound waves) to bend as they pass through different media
  • to reflect; to mirror; to manifest (figurative)

Definitions & Examples

Guāng
xiàn线
cóng
kōng
jìn
shuǐ
zhōng
huì
shēng
zhé
shè
 

Light refracts when it passes from air into water.

Hǎi
shì
shèn
lóu
shì
zhé
shè
guāng
xiàn线
de
jié
guǒ
 

A mirage is the result of the atmosphere refracting light.

Shēng
zài
wēn
tóng
de
kōng
zhōng
huì
zhé
shè
 

Sound waves also refract in air of varying temperatures.