放风筝

放風箏

fàngfēngzheng

verb

Meanings

1 to fly a kite

Characters

to release / let fly

Examples

HSK 7-9

春天很适合去公园放风筝。

Chūntiān hěn shìhé qù gōngyuán fàng fēngzheng.

Spring is a great time to fly kites in the park.

HSK 7-9

孩子们在广场上放风筝。

Háizi men zài guǎngchǎng shàng fàng fēngzheng.

The kids are flying kites in the square.

HSK 7-9

他放风筝放了一下午。

Tā fàng fēngzheng fàng le yí xiàwǔ.

He flew kites all afternoon.

Tips

culture

Kite flying traces back over 2,000 years in China. Traditionally associated with 清明 (Tomb-Sweeping Festival) in spring, when people "let go"; some cut the string so the kite carries away misfortune.

Stroke Order

放 fàng

风 fēng

筝 zhēng