Word: 折射 (zhéshè) 折射 dictionary entry zhéshè to refract; refraction; to reflect (in the figurative sense: to show the nature of) Full dictionary entry for 折射 Example sentences using 折射 2 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 小店的变化折射出城市的发展。 Xiǎodiàn de biànhuà zhéshè chū chéngshì de fāzhǎn. The changes in the little shop reflect the development of the city. 筷子在水里弯了，是光的折射。 Kuàizi zài shuǐ lǐ wānle, shì guāng de zhéshè. The chopsticks look bent in the water because of the refraction of light.