解放 (jiě fàng) — to liberate; to emancipate

Definition

Used for freeing people, countries, or minds from political/ideological control (e.g. 被解放军, 解放思想). 释放 is for releasing a person or animal from confinement, or discharging physical things like gas or pressure.

verb
to liberateto emancipate
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Examples

  • 解放
    Wǒ men xū yào jiě fàng sī xiǎng, jiē shòu xīn guān niàn.
    We need to liberate our thinking and accept new ideas.
  • 解放
    Zhè ge guó jiā de rén mín zhōng yú bèi jiě fàng le.
    The people of this country were finally liberated.
  • 解放
    Zhàn zhēng jié shù hòu, xǔ duō chéng shì bèi jiě fàng le.
    After the war ended, many cities were liberated.

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