放松

fàng sōng

HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 4 Verb Very common

Definitions

1. to relax; to slacken; to loosen

Word relationships

Related words

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• 休息 xiū xi 休息 xiū xi rest 放松常与休息相关: rest

Synonyms

2 items

• 松懈 sōng xiè 松懈 sōng xiè to relax 强调不紧张或松散: to relax
• 松弛 sōng chí 松弛 sōng chí to relax 可用于精神或肌肉的放松: to relax

Usage notes

Common mistakes

放松 is a verb-object compound; do not add another object directly, e.g., 放松身体 (relax the body) is fine, but 放松压力 (relax stress) is wrong; use 减轻压力 instead.

Example Sentences

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学习后需要 放松 一下。

After studying, you need to relax for a bit.

周末我喜欢泡温泉 放松 。

I like to soak in hot springs to relax on weekends.

放松 吧。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 9409609)

我很 放松 。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 10023027)

嘿， 放松 点。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 5102212)

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Words Containing 放松

• 放松管制 放松管制 fàng sōng guǎn zhì: deregulation

Child Words of 放松

• 放 放 fàng: to put
• 松 松 sōng: pine