放宽

放寬

fàngkuān

verb #19,611

Meanings

1 to relax restrictions
2 to ease
3 to broaden

Characters

to release; to let go

Examples

HSK 5

银行放宽了贷款条件。

Yínháng fàngkuān le dàikuǎn tiáojiàn.

The bank relaxed the loan conditions.

HSK 7-9

政府决定放宽入境限制。

Zhèngfǔ juédìng fàngkuān rùjìng xiànzhì.

The government decided to ease entry restrictions.

Tips

usage

放宽 is used with rules, restrictions, conditions, standards, and deadlines. It means to make less strict, not to relax in the sense of resting (that would be 放松).

Stroke Order

放 fàng

宽 kuān