放 fàng put
put; to release; to play
How to remember 放: 方 direction + 攵 tap = put. The volunteer turns the turtle in the right direction, gives its shell a gentle tap and cheers as she gets to put it back into the sea.
Component breakdown
放 = 方 direction + 攵 tap
- 方 direction
- 攵 tap
The volunteer turns the turtle in the right direction, gives its shell a gentle tap and cheers as she gets to put it back into the sea.
How it is used
- Core verb "to put/place" - 把书放在桌上 (bǎ shū fàng zài zhuōshàng) put the book on the table; the go-to word for setting an object down somewhere.
- Second sense "to let go / release": 放假 (fàngjià) to be off for a holiday, 放学 (fàngxué) school lets out, 放心 (fàngxīn) set your mind at ease, 放弃 (fàngqì) to give up.
- With media it means "play": 放音乐 (fàng yīnyuè) play music, 播放 (bōfàng) to broadcast.
Words with 放
- 放心fàng xīndon't worry, feel at easeHSK 3
- 放假fàngjiàto have a holiday or vacationHSK 3
- 放学fàngxuéto dismiss students at the end of the school dayHSK 3
- 放弃fàngqìabandonHSK 4
- 放松fàngsōngrelaxHSK 4
- 播放bōfàngto broadcastHSK 4
- 存放cúnfàngto depositHSK 5
- 开放kāifàngto bloomHSK 5
- 发放fāfàngto provideHSK 6
- 排放páifàngto arrange in orderHSK 6
- 摆放bǎifàngto set upHSK 6
- 放大fàngdàto enlargeHSK 6
- 放飞fàngfēito allow to flyHSK 6
- 解放jiěfàngto liberateHSK 6
- 释放shìfàngto releaseHSK 6
- 停放tíngfàngto park (a car etc)HSK 7
- 放水fàngshuǐto turn on the waterHSK 7
- 放过fàngguòto let offHSK 7
- 投放tóufàngto inputHSK 8
- 放宽fàngkuānto relax (a rule)HSK 8
- 放射fàngshèto radiateHSK 8
- 放映fàngyìngto project (an image onto a screen)HSK 8
- 放纵fàngzòngto indulgeHSK 8
- 放置fàngzhìto putHSK 8
- 放肆fàngsìwantonHSK 8
- 有的放矢yǒudì-fàngshǐliterally to have a target in mind when shooting one's arrowsHSK 9
- 燃放ránfàngto lightHSK 9
- 绽放zhànfàngto blossomHSK 9
Example sentences
- 桌子上放着碗。 Zhuōzi shàng fàngzhe wǎn.The bowl is on the table.
- 桌上放着一个杯子。 Zhuō shàng fàngzhe yí gè bēizi.There is a glass on the table.
- 她把文件放在桌上。 Tā bǎ wénjiàn fàng zài zhuō shàng.She puts the file on the desk.
- 妈妈对我不放心。 Māma duì wǒ bú fàngxīn.My mother is worried about me.