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释放

shì fàng · shi fang

Traditional 釋放

HSK 7–9Old HSK 6

Meaning

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

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)今天(jīntiān)怎么(zěnme)一直(yīzhí)在(zài)跑步(pǎobù)？

    Why are you running all the time today?

  2. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)释放(shìfàng)压力(yālì)。

    I want to release some stress.

  3. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)有(yǒu)什么(shénme)压力(yālì)？

    What stress do you have?

  4. Dengdeng

    明天(míngtiān)考试(kǎoshì)，我(wǒ)还(hái)没(méi)复习(fùxí)。

    I have an exam tomorrow and I haven't reviewed yet.

  5. Liangliang

    释放(shìfàng)压力(yālì)最(zuì)好(hǎo)的(de)办法(bànfǎ)，是(shì)回去(huíqu)复习(fùxí)。

    The best way to release stress is to go back and review.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

你(nǐ)用(yòng)什(shén)么(me)方(fāng)式(shì)释(shì)放(fàng)压(yā)力(lì)？

How do you relieve stress?

Tatoeba: Chinese by Akh2403 · English by Akh2403 · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

法(fǎ)官(guān)决(jué)定(dìng)释(shì)放(fàng)那(nà)名(míng)犯(fàn)人(rén)。

The judge decided to release that prisoner.

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