Definition
放晴 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to clear up' after rain or bad weather. The two syllables can split: you can insert aspect markers like 了 or 过 between them (放了晴, 放过晴), or use potential complements (放不了晴). It's used only for weather — not for situations or moods.
v.o.
(of weather) to clear upto become sunny after rain
Examples
- ，放晴。Yǔ tíng le, tiān zhōngyú fàng qíng le.The rain stopped, and the sky finally cleared up.
- ，。Zuótiān xià le dà yǔ, jīntiān yìzǎo jiù fàng le qíng.It rained heavily yesterday, but it cleared up early this morning.
- 放晴。Tiānqì yùbào shuō xiàwǔ huì fàng qíng.The weather forecast says it will clear up in the afternoon.
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