放风

放風

fàngfēng

verb #16,126

Meanings

1 to allow in fresh air
2 to allow a prisoner out for exercise
3 to give out information; to leak news

Characters

to release; to let go

Examples

HSK 3

是谁放风说我们要搬家的？

Shì shéi fàngfēng shuō wǒmen yào bānjiā de?

Who leaked the news that we're moving?

HSK 6

犯人每天可以出去放风一小时。

Fànrén měitiān kěyǐ chūqù fàngfēng yī xiǎoshí.

The prisoners can go out for exercise one hour each day.

Tips

usage

放风 has two very different contexts: in prison settings it means letting inmates out for yard time, while in everyday speech it means leaking or spreading information informally.

Stroke Order

放 fàng

风 fēng