放风 (fàng fēng) — (v.o.) to let prisoners out for exercise or fresh air; (v.o.) to act as a lookout (while someone does something illegal); (v.o.) to let in fresh air

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Examples

• 监狱每天下午让犯人放风一小时。
  Jiān yù měi tiān xià wǔ ràng fàn rén fàng fēng yì xiǎo shí.
  The prison lets inmates out for exercise for one hour every afternoon.
• 他们在外面放风，一有情况就通知里面。
  Tā men zài wài miàn fàng fēng, yì yǒu qíng kuàng jiù tōng zhī lǐ miàn.
  They're acting as lookouts outside; they'll notify the people inside as soon as something happens.
• 房间太闷了，开窗放风吧。
  Fáng jiān tài mēn le, kāi chuāng fàng fēng ba.
  The room is too stuffy; let's open the window to let in some fresh air.

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