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放 (fàng) — to put, to place; to release, to set free; to set off (fireworks), to fly (a kite)

Definition

放 covers both 'to put/place' (concrete, everyday) and 'to release/set free', as in 放风筝 ('fly a kite') or releasing a bird. More colloquial than 放置 (formal/written 'to place'); for releasing a person or animal, 释放 is the formal counterpart.

verb
to putto placeto releaseto set freeto set off (fireworks)to fly (a kite)
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Examples

  • 。
    Wǒ bǎ shū fàng zài zhuō zi shàng.
    I put the book on the table.
  • 放。
    Tā bǎ xiǎo niǎo fàng le.
    He set the little bird free.
  • 筝。
    Wǒ men qù gōng yuán fàng fēng zheng ba.
    Let's go to the park to fly a kite.
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