放开 (fàng kāi) — to let go (physically); to set free; to release (people or animals); to deregulate; to relax restrictions; to give free rein
Definition
放开 covers both physical release (a grip, a hand) and figurative release (controls, restrictions). Pairs naturally with the 把 construction to move an object free of a container or restraint.
verb
to let go (physically)to set freeto release (people or animals)to deregulateto relax restrictionsto give free rein
Examples
- 放开。Qǐng fàng kāi wǒ de shǒu.Please let go of my hand.
- 放开。Tā men bǎ xiǎo niǎo cóng lóng zi lǐ fàng kāi le.They set the little bird free from the cage.
- 放开。Zhèng fǔ jué dìng fàng kāi nóng chǎn pǐn jià gé.The government decided to deregulate farm product prices.
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