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放下

fàng xià
HSK 3.0 Level 2

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Definitions

  1. 1. to lay down
  2. 2. to put down
  3. 3. to let go of
  4. 4. to relinquish
  5. 5. to set aside
  6. 6. to lower (the blinds etc)

Example Sentences

3 shown
放下 。
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 1231213)
放下 ！
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 8962851)
你能 放下 報紙聽我說嗎？
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 6105114)

Sentence data courtesy of Tatoeba.org.

Words Containing 放下

放下包袱
fàng xia bāo fu

to lay down a heavy burden

端起碗吃肉，放下筷子骂娘
duān qǐ wǎn chī ròu , fàng xià kuài zi mà niáng

fig. to complain despite being privileged

放下屠刀，立地成佛
fàng xià tú dāo , lì dì chéng fó

lay down butcher's knife, become a Buddha on the spot (idiom); instant rehabilitation

放下身段
fàng xià shēn duàn

to get off one's high horse (idiom)

Child Words of 放下

放
fàng

to put

下
xià

down