解放 jiěfàng to liberate
to liberate; to emancipate; liberation; refers to the Communists' victory over the Nationalists in 1949
How to remember 解放: 解 to explain + 放 put = to liberate.
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- To liberate / free - 解放思想 (jiěfàng sīxiǎng) to emancipate one's thinking.
- Frees people or forces from constraint: 解放双手 (jiěfàng shuāngshǒu) free up one's hands.
- Capitalized historically it's Liberation (1949 Communist victory): 解放前 (jiěfàng qián) before Liberation - a common time reference.