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松

sōng · song/Sōng · song

Traditional 鬆

HSK 4Measure word: 棵 kē

Meaning

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sōng 松

  1. pine

sōng 鬆

  1. loose
  2. to loosen
  3. to relax
  4. floss (dry, fluffy food product made from shredded, seasoned meat or fish, used as a topping or filling)

Sōng 松

  1. surname Song
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In a conversation

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The shoelace

  1. Liangliang

    你的(nǐde)鞋带(xiédài)松(sōng)了(le)。

    Your shoelace is loose.

  2. Dengdeng

    哦(ò)，谢谢(xièxie)，我(wǒ)系(jì)一下(yīxià)。

    Oh, thanks. I'll tie it.

  3. Liangliang

    别(bié)系(jì)太(tài)紧(jǐn)，松(sōng)一点(yīdiǎn)跑(pǎo)起来(qǐlai)更(gèng)舒服(shūfu)。

    Don't tie it too tight. A looser lace is more comfortable for running.

  4. Dengdeng

    可是(kěshì)太(tài)松(sōng)的话(dehuà)，又(yòu)会(huì)散开(sànkāi)的(de)。

    But if it is too loose, it will come undone again.

  5. Liangliang

    那(nà)就(jiù)不紧(bùjǐn)也(yě)不(bù)松(sōng)吧(ba)。

    Then make it neither tight nor loose.

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In a sentence

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01

我(wǒ)们(men)看(kàn)见(jiàn)远(yuǎn)处(chù)传(chuán)来(lái)了(le)一(yì)点(diǎn)光(guāng)，不(bù)禁(jīn)都(dōu)松(sōng)了(le)一(yì)口(kǒu)气(qì)。

We felt relieved when we saw a light in the distance.

Tatoeba: Chinese by nickyeow · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

他(tā)的(de)幽(yōu)默(mò)巧(qiǎo)妙(miào)地(de)缓(huǎn)解(jiě)了(le)晚(wǎn)餐(cān)时(shí)尴(gān)尬(gà)的(de)气(qì)氛(fēn)，让(ràng)我(wǒ)松(sōng)了(le)一(yì)口(kǒu)气(qì)。

His humor charmingly eased the embarrassing atmosphere at dinner time and made me breathe a sigh of relief.

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

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