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放下

fàng xià
Very common

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)

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Example Sentences

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他 放下 书包，接着就去打球了。
He put down his schoolbag and then went to play ball.
这个房间非常狭小，只能 放下 一张床。
This room is very narrow, only able to fit a bed.
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)

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Words Containing 放下

放下包袱
fàng xia bāo fu

to lay down a heavy burden

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)

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

Child Words of 放下

下
xià

down

放
fàng

to put