Definition
放 (fàng) is a common verb meaning 'to put/place' or 'to release/set free'. For 'put/place', it's the everyday word; 放置 (fàngzhì) is more formal and specific to positioning. For 'release', 放 is general, while 释放 (shìfàng) is formal (e.g., release a prisoner) and 撒 (sā) means 'let go of something held'. For 'fly a kite', use 放 (fàng fēngzheng), not 飞 (fēi) which describes the bird/plane flying itself.
verb
to putto placeto releaseto set freeto set off (fireworks)to fly (a kite)
Easily confused
- 仿fǎnglook-aliketo imitate, to copy
- 方fāngsound-alike(adjective) square; cubic
- 防fánglook-aliketo prevent; to guard against; to protect against
Examples
- 。Wǒ bǎ shū fàng zài zhuōzi shang.I put the book on the table.
- 放。Tā bǎ xiǎo niǎo fàng le.He set the little bird free.
- 筝。Wǒmen qù gōngyuán fàng fēngzheng ba.Let's go to the park to fly a kite.
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