Hanzi

放

to put/to place/to release/to free/to let go/to let out/to set off (fireworks)

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 1

Pinyin

fàng, fǎng, fāng

Bopomofo

ㄈㄤˋ, ㄈㄤˇ, ㄈㄤ

Jyutping

fong3

Example sentences

放 fàng
請把書放在桌子上。
请把书放在桌子上。

Please put the book on the table.

張 / 张 zhāng
桌上放著一張紙。
桌上放著一张纸。

There is a piece of paper on the table.

放假 fàngjià
下個星期我們學校放假。
下个星期我们学校放假。

Our school has a holiday next week.

通知 tōngzhī
公司發布了關於放假安排的通知。
公司发布了关于放假安排的通知。

The company issued a notification about the holiday arrangements.

放棄 / 放弃 fàngqì
不要輕易放棄你的夢想。
不要轻易放弃你的梦想。

Don't give up your dreams easily.

絕對 / 绝对 juéduì
我絕對不會放棄。
我绝对不会放弃。

I absolutely will not give up.

播放 bòfàng
電視上正在播放新聞。
电视上正在播放新闻。

The news is currently being broadcast on TV.

開場 / 开场 kāichǎng
電影播放前，觀眾陸續就座，靜候開場。
电影播放前，观众陆续就座，静候开场。

Before the movie started, the audience sat down one after another, waiting quietly for the opening.

擺放 / 摆放 bǎifàng
這些書籍被整齊地擺放在書架上。
这些书籍被整齐地摆放在书架上。

These books are neatly arranged on the bookshelf.

墳墓 / 坟墓 fénmù
在許多文化中，人們會在墳墓前擺放鮮花，以表達哀思。
在许多文化中，人们会在坟墓前摆放鲜花，以表达哀思。

In many cultures, flowers are placed in front of graves to express remembrance.

Example Vocabulary

放

fang4

to put; to place; to release

放假

fang4'jia4

to have a holiday; to be on vacation

放棄

fang4'qi4

to give up; to abandon

奔放

ben1'fang4

播放

bo4'fang4

to broadcast; to play (media)

擺放

bai3'fang4

to place; to arrange; to display

放下

fang4'xia4

to put down; to let go

放出

下放

xia4'fang4

倒放

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