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松手

sōng shǒu · song shou

Traditional 鬆手

Meaning

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  1. to relinquish one's grip
  2. to let go
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In a conversation

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The kite and the wind

  1. Liangliang

    风(fēng)太(tài)大(dà)了(le)，风筝(fēngzheng)要(yào)飞走(fēizǒu)了(le)！

    The wind is too strong. The kite is about to fly away!

  2. Dengdeng

    抓紧(zhuājǐn)线(xiàn)，千万(qiānwàn)别(bié)松手(sōngshǒu)！

    Hold the string tight and do not let go!

  3. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)没(méi)松手(sōngshǒu)，是(shì)线(xiàn)断(duàn)了(le)！

    I did not let go. The string broke!

  4. Dengdeng

    啊(a)？那(nà)风筝(fēngzheng)自己(zìjǐ)去(qù)旅行(lǚxíng)了(le)。

    Huh? Then the kite went on a trip by itself.

  5. Liangliang

    下次(xiàcì)买(mǎi)粗(cū)一点(yīdiǎn)的(de)线(xiàn)，你(nǐ)也(yě)别(bié)松手(sōngshǒu)。

    Next time buy a thicker string, and do not let go either.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)紧(jǐn)紧(jǐn)抓(zhuā)住(zhù)绳(shéng)子(zi)，怎(zěn)么(me)也(yě)不(bù)肯(kěn)松(sōng)手(shǒu)。

He gripped the rope tightly and refused to let go.

02

请(qǐng)松(sōng)手(shǒu)，别(bié)把(bǎ)我(wǒ)的(de)衣(yī)服(fu)扯(chě)坏(huài)了(le)。

Please let go, don't tear my clothes.

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