放宽 (fàng kuān) — to relax, to ease (rules, restrictions, limits)
Definition
放宽 is used for relaxing rules, policies, or limits (e.g. visa, loan, dress code). 放松 relaxes people or body parts; 缓和 eases tensions or conflicts.
verb
to relaxto ease (rules, restrictions, limits)
Examples
- 放宽，。Gōng sī jué dìng fàng kuān zhāo pìn tiáo jiàn, xī yǐn gèng duō rén cái.The company decided to relax the hiring requirements to attract more talent.
- 放宽，。Zhèng fǔ fàng kuān le dài kuǎn zhèng cè, bāng zhù zhōng xiǎo qǐ yè fā zhǎn.The government eased the loan policy to help small and medium enterprises develop.
- 放宽。Xué xiào fàng kuān le duì xué shēng zhuó zhuāng de yāo qiú.The school relaxed the dress code requirements for students.
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