释
放

To release in Chinese: 释放 (shì fàng)

shì fàng

to release

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9Traditional: 釋放1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to release
  2. 2to set free
  3. 3to liberate (a prisoner)
  4. 4to discharge

Stroke order

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释
放

Zhuyin

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ㄕˋ

shì

ㄕ/ shˋ/ fourth tone

ㄈㄤˋ

fàng

ㄈ/ fㄤ/ angˋ/ fourth tone

Simplified & traditional

释放

Simplified

釋放

Traditional

Example sentences

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  • 那名犯人昨天被警察释放了。

    nà míng fàn rén zuó tiān bèi jǐng chá shì fàng le。

    That prisoner was released by the police yesterday.

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Related words

放

fàng

to put

放心

fàng xīn

to feel relieved

放弃

fàng qì

to renounce

解释

jiě shì

explanation

放松

fàng sōng

to relax

解放

jiě fàng

to liberate

开放

kāi fàng

to bloom

放假

fàng jià

to have a holiday or vacation

放学

fàng xué

to dismiss students at the end of the school day

放下

fàng xià

to lay down

播放

bō fàng

to broadcast

放到

fàng dào

Put in

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