放下 (fàng xia) — to put down (physically); to let go of, to set aside (emotionally or mentally)
Definition
Separable verb: put down (a physical object) or let go of (an emotion, grudge, or worry). The contrast between its physical and mental senses usually comes from the object, not the verb.
verb
to put down (physically)to let go ofto set aside (emotionally or mentally)
Examples
- 放下，。Qǐng fàng xia shǒu jī, xiān chī fàn.Please put down your phone and eat first.
- 放下。Tā jué dìng fàng xia guò qù de fán nǎo.He decided to let go of past worries.
- 放下。Tā fàng xia shǒu tóu de gōng zuò lái bāng wǒ.She set aside her own work to help me.
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