施放 (shīfàng): to fire

Meanings

1 to fire
2 to discharge
3 to release (smoke, gas, fireworks, etc.)

Characters

施

shī

to apply; to carry out; to bestow

放

fàng

to release; to let go; to fire

Examples

烟花晚会上施放了大量烟火。

Yānhuā wǎnhuì shàng shīfàng le dàliàng yānhuǒ.

Large quantities of fireworks were set off at the fireworks evening.

消防队员施放了灭火泡沫。

Xiāofáng duìyuán shīfàng le mièhuǒ pàomò.

Firefighters released fire-suppressing foam.

Tips

usage

施放 is a formal or technical term used for controlled releases — fireworks, smoke signals, chemical agents, or gas. In casual speech, 放 (fàng) alone is often sufficient (e.g., 放烟花).

Stroke Order

施 shī

放 fàng

Related Words

释放 shìfàng HSK 7 #1,764

to release / to set free / to emit

放手 fàngshǒu #2,214

to let go / to release one’s grip / to give up

放开 fàngkāi #1,090

to let go / to release / to loosen

放 fàng HSK 1 #216

to put / to place / to release / to let go

实施 shíshī HSK 4 #4,601

to implement / to carry out / to put into effect

施 shī #4,139

to put into effect / to apply / to bestow

放出 fàngchū #7,658

to release; to let out / to emit; to give off

设施 shèshī HSK 4 #5,190

facilities; installations / infrastructure

放火 fànghuǒ #9,454

to set fire to / to commit arson

流放 liúfàng #4,961

to exile / to banish / banishment