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放下 Pronunciation and Pinyin

放下 Usage and Examples

Put down

Let go

Give up

贩毒分子已经主动要放下武器。

The drug-traffickers have offered to lay down their arms.

她放下杯子,钻进了被子

She set her glass down and slid under the covers.

The characters in 放下

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
放
fàng8release, let go, put
下
xià3below, down, next, to descend

More words starting with 放

  • fàng放yí一fàng放put it aside, put it off
  • fàng放shàng上put on, place on
  • fàng放xià下yí一qiè切Let go of everything, Drop everything
  • fàng放xià下zūn尊yán严Swallow one's pride, Humble oneself
  • fàng放xià下tú屠dāo刀lì立biàn便chéng成fó佛Repent and be saved., Drop the butcher's knife and become a Buddha.
  • fàng放xià下tú屠dāo刀lì立dì地chéng成fó佛Repent and be saved immediately., Lay down your butcher's knife and become a Buddha.
  • fàng放xià下xīn心lái来Feel relieved, Relax
  • fàng放xià下lai来Put down, Lower
  • fàng放xià下wǔ武qì器Lay down arms, Put down your weapons
  • fàng放xià下jiè芥dì蒂Let go of grudges, Bury the hatchet
  • fàng放xià下shēn身duàn段humble oneself, lower one's guard
  • fàng放bú不xià下can't let go, can't get over

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Questions about 放下

What does 放下 mean in Chinese?

放下 (fàng xià) means “Put down, Let go, Give up”.

How do you pronounce 放下?

放下 is pronounced fàng xià in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “Put down” in Chinese?

“Put down” is 放下 (fàng xià) in Chinese.

How is 放下 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 放下, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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