Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
放
fàng
Description
“放”是一个很常用的动词，可以表示把东西放在某个地方，也可以表示让人或动物自由。
"放" is a very common verb that can mean to put something in a certain place or to let people or animals be free.
我们也常说“放假”“放心”，这些词里都有“放”。
We also often say "放假" and "放心", both of which contain "放".
Meanings
放fàng
to put or place something somewhere
请把书放在桌子上。
Please put the book on the table.
放fàng
to let go; to set free; to release
他把小鸟放了。
He set the little bird free.
放fàng
to have a holiday; to let off (school/work)
明天学校放假。
The school is closed tomorrow.
Related words
Notes
- Nuance
放 stresses placing or releasing; 摆 emphasizes arranging or displaying items neatly.
- Etymology
appears in many compounds like 放假 (holiday) and 放心 (feel relieved).
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