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放手

fàng shǒu · fang shou

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Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. to let go one's hold
  2. to give up
  3. to have a free hand
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Do not let go!

  1. Dengdeng

    这(zhè)盆(pén)花(huā)太(tài)重(zhòng)了(le)，你(nǐ)拿稳(náwěn)。

    This flowerpot is too heavy. Hold it steady.

  2. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)拿稳(náwěn)了(le)，你(nǐ)可以(kěyǐ)放手(fàngshǒu)了(le)。

    I've got it. You can let go now.

  3. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)放手(fàngshǒu)了(le)，你(nǐ)小心(xiǎoxīn)！

    I'm letting go. Be careful!

  4. Liangliang

    哎呀(āiyā)！好(hǎo)重(zhòng)！你(nǐ)别(bié)放手(fàngshǒu)，快(kuài)回来(huílai)！

    Oh no! It's so heavy! Don't let go, come back!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

人(rén)们(men)常(cháng)说(shuō)拿(ná)在(zài)手(shǒu)里(lǐ)没(méi)有(yǒu)感(gǎn)觉(jué)的(de)东(dōng)西(xi)还(hái)是(shi)放(fàng)手(shǒu)的(de)好(hǎo)。

People often say: "If something in your hand no longer feels right, it's better to let it go."

Tatoeba: Chinese by fenfang557 · English by LeviHighway · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

孩(hái)子(zi)长(zhǎng)大(dà)了(le)，父(fù)母(mǔ)应(yīng)该(gāi)学(xué)会(huì)放(fàng)手(shǒu)。

When children grow up, parents should learn to let go.

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