放松fàng sōngto relax; to slacken; to loosen

1. 1.

   to relax; to slacken; to loosenverb

• 放to let go
• 松to loosen; to relax

放松 can tell a person to relax, and it can mean loosening something, as in 把鞋放松.

1. HSK 6

   请你放松一下。

   Qǐng nǐ fàngsōng yíxià.

   Please relax a bit.

2. HSK 6

   我工作完了，要放松。

   Wǒ gōngzuò wán le, yào fàngsōng.

   I have finished work and want to relax.

3. HSK 6

   我的身体需要放松。

   Wǒ de shēntǐ xūyào fàngsōng.

   My body needs to relax.

4. HSK 6

   请把鞋放松一点儿。

   Qǐng bǎ xié fàngsōng yìdiǎnr.

   Please loosen the shoes a little.

1. 
   Speaker A:

   你很紧张。你要放松吗？

   Nǐ hěn jǐnzhāng. Nǐ yào fàngsōng ma?

   You are very nervous. Do you want to relax?

2. 
   Speaker B:

   我要放松一下。

   Wǒ yào fàngsōng yíxià.

   I want to relax a bit.

3. 
   Speaker A:

   你怎么放松？

   Nǐ zěnme fàngsōng?

   How do you relax?

4. 
   Speaker B:

   我坐下来放松。

   Wǒ zuò xiàlái fàngsōng.

   I sit down and relax.

1. 1.Fill in the blank: 请你___一下。(Please relax a bit.)

   A放松B水C个
2. 2.Which sentence means "Please loosen the shoes a little"?

   A请把鞋放松一点儿。B我在家。C他很大。
3. 3.Fill in the blank: 我的身体需要___。(My body needs to relax.)

   A放松B是C的

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Related words

• 紧张jǐn zhāngnervousHSK 4
• 身体shēn tǐthe bodyHSK 2
• 一下yí xià(after a verb) a bit; a littleHSK 1
• 睡shuìto sleepHSK 1
• 快乐kuài lèhappy; joyfulHSK 2
• 忙mángbusyHSK 1

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